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Venus and Mars with Putti (recto); Bearded Man Moving to Right (verso)
Circle of Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

Venus and Cupid
Circle of Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

Infant Hercules (recto); Standing Putto with Hand to Chin (verso)
Follower of Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

Marriage of the Virgin
Follower of Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

Venus with Cupid and Putto
Attributed to Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

Esther before Ahasuerus or Solomon and Sheba with Cross from Wood of Adam's Tomb
Follower of Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

Two Putti
Follower of Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

Old Woman with Cane in Door, with Black Maid Holding Child, and Other Figures
Follower of Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

Augustus and the Tiburtine Sibyl
After Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

The Nativity
Circle of Donatello (Italian, c. 1386–1466)

Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist
Circle of Agnolo Bronzino (Italian, 1503–1572)

Group of Nine Standing Figures
Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

Minerva (or Bellona) in a Niche
after Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

The Annunciation
After a design by an artist in the circle of Andrea Mantegna (Italian, 1431–1506)

Female Heads
Attributed to Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

Old Shepherd Leaning on a Staff
Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

Holy Family with Mary Magdalene
After Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

Crucifixion
Francesco Mazzola, called Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

The Entombment
Parmigianino Italian, 1503-1540

Male Nude Tied to Tree
Circle of Peter Paul Rubens (Flemish, 1577-1640) retouched by Peter Paul Rubens