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FLEMISH SCHOOL, PROBABLY 17TH CENTURY. Jesus in the Pharisee's house. Oil on copper 49.5x75 cm. Defects and repaint. Frame in stuccoed, painted and gilt wood, with defects.

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FLEMISH SCHOOL, PROBABLY 17TH CENTURY. Jesus in the Pharisee's house. Oil on copper 49.5x75 cm. Defects and repaint. Frame in stuccoed, painted and gilt wood, with defects.

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