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Study for a Costume - Watercolor by Eugène Lacoste - 1869

Study for a Costume - Watercolor by Eugène Lacoste - 1869

By Eugène Lacoste

Located in Roma, IT

Ink and watercolor drawing realized by Eugène Lacoste in 1869. Hand signed and dated lower left. Very good condition.

Category

1860s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Ink

Pair of Watercolour Studies of Exotic Parrots by Philip Rickman
Pair of Watercolour Studies of Exotic Parrots by Philip Rickman

Pair of Watercolour Studies of Exotic Parrots by Philip Rickman

By Philip Rickman

Located in London, GB

Pair of Watercolour Studies of Exotic Parrots by Philip Rickman By Rickman, Philip (British, 1891–1982) Paper: Height 49cm, width 38cm Frame: Height 60cm, width 49.5cm, depth 3cm Th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Other Art Style Animal Drawings and Waterc...

Materials

Watercolor

Study of a woman in repose - Russian School
Study of a woman in repose - Russian School

Study of a woman in repose - Russian School

Located in Middletown, NY

Pencil on cream wove paper, 9 1/4 x 7 7/8 inches (235 x 200 mm). Overall toning with multiple spots of white discoloration throughout, and a spray of foxing across the image area on ...

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Early 20th Century Naturalistic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Graphite

Portrait Study, 20th Century Graphite Artwork, Female Artist
Portrait Study, 20th Century Graphite Artwork, Female Artist

Portrait Study, 20th Century Graphite Artwork, Female Artist

Located in London, GB

Graphite on paper, signed bottom left Image size: 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches (19 x 25cm) Contemporary frame A characterful portrait of a woman in profile. The artist has captured much of ...

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Mid-20th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies

[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies

Located in London, London

[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. A Group of 10 Flowers and Butterflies. mid to late nineteeenth century. A fine group of Chinese export watercolours showing flowers an...

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Late 19th Century Naturalistic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Rice Paper

STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY."

STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY."

By Isabel Bishop

Located in Portland, ME

Bishop, Isabel (American 1902-1988). STUDY FOR "IN FRONT OF THE 42D STREET LIBRARY." Drawing, pencil on paper, circa 1927.

Category

1920s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Late 19th Century Watercolour - Young Girl Head Study
Late 19th Century Watercolour - Young Girl Head Study

Late 19th Century Watercolour - Young Girl Head Study

Located in Corsham, GB

A charming watercolour portrait of a young girl with big eyes and cherubic lips. The painting is presented in an incredibly pretty oval frame with a pale pink mount. The frame has or...

Category

19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Charcoal Seated Female Nude Profile Study French School Mid Century
Charcoal Seated Female Nude Profile Study French School Mid Century

Charcoal Seated Female Nude Profile Study French School Mid Century

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The visible water staining along the upper margin speaks to the sheet’s age and studio history, reinforcing its authenticity as a working life study rather than a decorative reproduc...

Category

20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Mid Century French School Standing and Seated Nude Figure Study
Mid Century French School Standing and Seated Nude Figure Study

Mid Century French School Standing and Seated Nude Figure Study

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century French School Standing and Seated Nude Figure Study Medium: Charcoal and graphite on paper, unframed Size: 25.75 x 19.75 inches (height x width) Provenance: privat...

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20th Century French School Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Graphite

French Lakeside Landscape Ink and Watercolor Study by Bernard Labbe
French Lakeside Landscape Ink and Watercolor Study by Bernard Labbe

French Lakeside Landscape Ink and Watercolor Study by Bernard Labbe

By Bernard Labbe

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The perforated edge indicates the work originated from a sketchbook, reinforcing its character as a direct observational or studio study. The verso studio stamp confirms its origin f...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen, Felt Pen, Watercolor

Charcoal and Graphite Study of Hands Gently Clasped Sketch
Charcoal and Graphite Study of Hands Gently Clasped Sketch

Charcoal and Graphite Study of Hands Gently Clasped Sketch

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Hand Sketch pencil drawing on artist paper painting: 9.5 x 12 inches provenance: private collection, England condition: very good and sound condition

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20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

French Village Church Rooftops Ink and Coloured Pen Landscape Study
French Village Church Rooftops Ink and Coloured Pen Landscape Study

French Village Church Rooftops Ink and Coloured Pen Landscape Study

By Bernard Labbe

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

A strong and decorative example of Labbe’s architectural studies, appealing to collectors of French village scenes, expressive line work, and mid-century European drawing.

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen, Felt Pen

Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, "Southern Collection" by Nettie Rosenstein
Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, "Southern Collection" by Nettie Rosenstein

Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, "Southern Collection" by Nettie Rosenstein

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage early 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant young woman standing in an autumn themed hat and coat with the inscription "Southern Collection by Nettie Rosenstein...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Hats
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Hats

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Hats

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring colorful designs for women's hats. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 inches. Watercolor and pencil ...

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1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

French Nude Woman Seated on a Bench Study
French Nude Woman Seated on a Bench Study

French Nude Woman Seated on a Bench Study

By Emile Lejeune

Located in Houston, TX

Nude woman seated on a bench looking out at the viewer. The work is signed by the artist and stamped. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Please inquire to buy the e...

Category

1950s Naturalistic Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Study of Lucie (Ralph) Belin seated in an interior
Study of Lucie (Ralph) Belin seated in an interior

Study of Lucie (Ralph) Belin seated in an interior

By Edouard Vuillard

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Study of Lucie (Ralph) Belin seated in an interior Graphite on paper, 1915 Signed with the estate stamp, Lugt 909b, the stamp faded from blue to brown (see photo) Provenance: Neffe-D...

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1910s Impressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Reclining Female Nude on Red Drapery French Modernist Watercolor Study
Reclining Female Nude on Red Drapery French Modernist Watercolor Study

Reclining Female Nude on Red Drapery French Modernist Watercolor Study

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Ideal for collectors of French modernist nudes, life-drawing studies, or figurative watercolours, this work offers both artistic sensitivity and a striking visual presence.

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Foundational Study No. 24(C)  Raw Archival Paper  ​Museum Glazed
Foundational Study No. 24(C)  Raw Archival Paper  ​Museum Glazed

Foundational Study No. 24(C) Raw Archival Paper ​Museum Glazed

By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam

Located in STRETTON, AU

​Foundational Study No. 24(C) is a definitive structural exploration within the Rebecca Wing Sze Lam Atelier. As the architectural anchor of the F.S. 24 sequence, this study distills...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Drawings...

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Pen, Carbon Pencil, Color Pe...

Study of the Pergamene Head, or The Dying Alexander

Study of the Pergamene Head, or The Dying Alexander

Located in Middletown, NY

The horizontal line that extends across the neck of the figure in the drawing would indicate that the study is of the work held by the Uffizi, which has an early repair which appears...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian School Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

Commedia dell'arte – Four Character Studies in Watercolor, 1920s
Commedia dell'arte – Four Character Studies in Watercolor, 1920s

Commedia dell'arte – Four Character Studies in Watercolor, 1920s

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

Unidentified artist, 'Commedia dell’arte' – four character studies (Arlecchino, Pantalone, Pantalone giovane, Tartaglia), watercolor and pencil, c. 1920s.

Category

1920s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Foundational Study No. 24(D)  Serpentine Minimalist Abstract Museum Glazed
Foundational Study No. 24(D)  Serpentine Minimalist Abstract Museum Glazed

Foundational Study No. 24(D) Serpentine Minimalist Abstract Museum Glazed

By Rebecca Wing Sze Lam

Located in STRETTON, AU

​The Description ​Foundational Study No. 24(D) represents the final, ethereal evolution of the F.S. 24 series within the Rebecca Wing Sze Lam Atelier. After the structural rigidity o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings a...

Materials

Archival Pigment, Color Pencil, Carbon Pencil, Archival Paper

Four Poses - Original Figurative Nude Study Sketch on Paper
Four Poses - Original Figurative Nude Study Sketch on Paper

Four Poses - Original Figurative Nude Study Sketch on Paper

Located in Soquel, CA

Four Poses - Original Figurative Nude Study Sketch on Paper Clean and confident sketch of a female nude model by an unknown San Francisco Bay Area artist (20th Century). A nude woma...

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20th Century Post-War Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

India Ink, Laid Paper

"Nude Study no. 30, " Gouache on Paper, 1949

"Nude Study no. 30, " Gouache on Paper, 1949

By Laurent Marcel Salinas

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: Laurent Marcel Salinas, French (1913 - 2010) Title: Nude 30 Year: 1949 Medium: Gouache on Paper, signed u.r. Size: 19 in. x 24 in. (48.26 cm x 60.96 cm)

Category

1940s Fauvist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Portrait of Melanie Schiele: Study for Danaë (cat. no. D196a)
Portrait of Melanie Schiele: Study for Danaë (cat. no. D196a)

Portrait of Melanie Schiele: Study for Danaë (cat. no. D196a)

By Egon Schiele

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Executed in 1908, this drawing is a preparatory study for Schiele’s seminal painting Danaë (1909) and depicts the artist’s sister, Melanie Schiele.

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Early 1900s Vienna Secession Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Pencil

Seated Female Nude by Window French Modernist Watercolour Figure Study
Seated Female Nude by Window French Modernist Watercolour Figure Study

Seated Female Nude by Window French Modernist Watercolour Figure Study

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

A refined and evocative piece, ideal for collectors of 20th-century French watercolours, figurative art, and post-impressionist studies.

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Etude de Ciel - Impressionist Landscape Pastel Study by Eugene Boudin
Etude de Ciel - Impressionist Landscape Pastel Study by Eugene Boudin

Etude de Ciel - Impressionist Landscape Pastel Study by Eugene Boudin

By Eugène Louis Boudin

Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire

Signed pastel on grey paper circa 1860 by French impressionist artist Eugene Boudin. The piece is a study of clouds in a blue sky. Signature: Signed with the cachet of the artist's ...

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1860s Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE").
WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE").

WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE").

By Mary Cassatt

Located in Portland, ME

WOMAN WITH OPERA GLASSES (STUDY FOR "IN THE LOGE"). Drawing, Pencil, circa 1878. 5 x 8 1/2 inches (sheet).

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1870s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Black Polka Dot Dress Minimalist Fashion Study Gouache Painting Paper
Black Polka Dot Dress Minimalist Fashion Study Gouache Painting Paper

Black Polka Dot Dress Minimalist Fashion Study Gouache Painting Paper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Black Polka Dot Dress Minimalist Fashion Study Gouache Painting Paper Artist: French School (late 20th century) Medium: Gouache or ink on coloured artists paper, unframed Size...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Black Chair Original Gouache Painting, Surrealist, Signed, 1969
Black Chair Original Gouache Painting, Surrealist, Signed, 1969

Black Chair Original Gouache Painting, Surrealist, Signed, 1969

By Alexander Calder

Located in Aventura, FL

Born on August 22, 1898 in Lawnton, PA, Calder turned to art in the 1920s, studying drawing and painting under George Luks and Boardman Robinson at the Art Students League in New York.

Category

1960s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gouache

18th century ink study for the Leveson-Gower Children
18th century ink study for the Leveson-Gower Children

18th century ink study for the Leveson-Gower Children

By George Romney

Located in London, GB

Romney would have seen the relief of interlocking, dancing maidens and would also have known Guido Reni’s Aurora, the fresco on the ceiling of the Casino at Palazzo Pallavicini-Rospi...

Category

18th Century Old Masters Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pencil

Study of Greek redware at the Louvre – Early 20th Century
Study of Greek redware at the Louvre – Early 20th Century

Study of Greek redware at the Louvre – Early 20th Century

Located in Middletown, NY

A wonderful study of Grecian vases at the Louvre. English School, early 20th century c1910. Watercolor and ink light wove paper, 9 1/4 x 6 inches (235 x 152 mm), the full sheet. In v...

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Early 20th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Graphite, Watercolor

Academic Male Nude Study, Charcoal on Paper, Circa 1889, Signed
Academic Male Nude Study, Charcoal on Paper, Circa 1889, Signed

Academic Male Nude Study, Charcoal on Paper, Circa 1889, Signed

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Academic Male Nude Study Charcoal on MBM Arches laid paper, Feb 15, 1889 Signed in the upper left corner (see photo) Annotated lower left: "First Figure from Life" (see photo) Condit...

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1880s American Impressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Art Deco Polo Mural Study Signed by Wheeler Williams

Art Deco Polo Mural Study Signed by Wheeler Williams

By Wheeler Williams

Located in New York, NY

Wheeler Williams (American, 1897-1972) Untitled Study, 1944 (Polo Players) Pencil on paper 15 1/2 x 19 1/4 in.

Category

1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

French Harbour Village Boats Tree and White Cottages Watercolour Study
French Harbour Village Boats Tree and White Cottages Watercolour Study

French Harbour Village Boats Tree and White Cottages Watercolour Study

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The image sits in the upper portion of the sheet, emphasising its nature as an on the spot study from the artists sketchbook. Collectors of French harbour paintings, modern European ...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Tree Study VI - Minimalist Modern British White + Green Watercolour Painting
Tree Study VI - Minimalist Modern British White + Green Watercolour Painting

Tree Study VI - Minimalist Modern British White + Green Watercolour Painting

By William Turnbull 1

Located in Kingsclere, GB

William Turnbull Scottish, 1922-2012 Tree Study VI, 1976 watercolour 34.5 x 25 cm 13 5/8 x 9 7/8 in signed and dated William Turnbull was born in 1922 in Dundee to John Turnbull and...

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20th Century Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Seated Woman Holding Paintbrush Female Artist Study French Figurative Watercolor
Seated Woman Holding Paintbrush Female Artist Study French Figurative Watercolor

Seated Woman Holding Paintbrush Female Artist Study French Figurative Watercolor

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Neveu combines loose brushwork with confident line drawing, using quick ink and graphite accents to define the contours of her hair, shoulders, and clothing.

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

1950s Vintage Charcoal Female Nude Study by Henry Woon
1950s Vintage Charcoal Female Nude Study by Henry Woon

1950s Vintage Charcoal Female Nude Study by Henry Woon

Located in Arp, TX

Henry Woon Charcoal Female Nude 2 c. 1950's Charcoal on Strathmore Charcoal Paper 25"x19 1/2"Unframed Signed in ink H Woon lower right His large portfolio of charcoal drawings was ...

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1950s Cubist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

19th Century Watercolour - Study of Urostigma Elastirum
19th Century Watercolour - Study of Urostigma Elastirum

19th Century Watercolour - Study of Urostigma Elastirum

Located in Corsham, GB

An original 19th-century botanical study from 'Köhler's Medicinal Plants', a German herbal published in the later half of the century. Unsigned. Inscribed to the lower margin. Well p...

Category

19th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century Watercolour - Study of Chaerophyllum Bulbosum
19th Century Watercolour - Study of Chaerophyllum Bulbosum

19th Century Watercolour - Study of Chaerophyllum Bulbosum

Located in Corsham, GB

An original 19th-century botanical study from 'Köhler's Medicinal Plants', a German herbal published in the later half of the century. Unsigned. Inscribed to the lower margin. Well p...

Category

19th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Stack of Books (Study for "David and Goliath")

Stack of Books (Study for "David and Goliath")

By Paul Cadmus

Located in New York, NY

Stack of Books (Study for “David and Goliath”) 1971 Signed, u.l. Conté crayon on paper 9.5 x 7.75 inches (24.1 x 19.7 cm) This artwork is offered by CLAMP, New York.

Category

1970s Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Conté

Venus de Milo Statue Drawing Classical Figure Study French School
Venus de Milo Statue Drawing Classical Figure Study French School

Venus de Milo Statue Drawing Classical Figure Study French School

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Structurally stable but clearly aged, consistent with mid century academic study drawings. Description: A mid century French School charcoal drawing depicting the classical sculptu...

Category

20th Century French School Nude Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Pencil, Graphite

Study for a Scenography - Ink and Tempera - Early 20th century

Study for a Scenography - Ink and Tempera - Early 20th century

Located in Roma, IT

Study for a Scenography is an originial artwork realized by an artist of the early 20th century. Ink and tempera. Good condition. Not signed.

Category

Mid-19th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Tempera

Portrait study of a Lady, wearing precious stones and pearls
Portrait study of a Lady, wearing precious stones and pearls

Portrait study of a Lady, wearing precious stones and pearls

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland

Literature: Hatton Gallery, Old Master Drawings (s.n., 1964) Hatton Gallery, Italian and Other Drawings, 1500-1800 (s.n., 1974) Exhibition history: Newcastle upon Tyne, Hatton Gal...

Category

17th Century Rococo Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Study of Fruit
Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Study of Fruit

Framed 19th Century Watercolour - Study of Fruit

Located in Corsham, GB

An accomplished 19th-century watercolour still life depicting pears, plums, grapes and gourds amongst other fruits. The work is unsigned. Beautifully presented in a wash line mount w...

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19th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Art Deco Wheeler Williams Allegorical Painting Study, Double Sided
Art Deco Wheeler Williams Allegorical Painting Study, Double Sided

Art Deco Wheeler Williams Allegorical Painting Study, Double Sided

By Wheeler Williams

Located in New York, NY

Wheeler Williams (American, 1897-1972) Untitled Study, 1942 Pencil on paper 9 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. Signed lower right recto: Wheeler Williams, 1942 Inscribed recto: Study for painting o...

Category

1940s Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Paper

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