Null Titus Lessi
EVENING IN DONATELLO SQUARE IN FLORENCE
watercolor on cardboard…

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Titus Lessi EVENING IN DONATELLO SQUARE IN FLORENCE watercolor on cardboard, 26.2x36.4 cm signature on the back: signature and title

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Titus Lessi EVENING IN DONATELLO SQUARE IN FLORENCE watercolor on cardboard, 26.2x36.4 cm signature on the back: signature and title

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