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Josef Grassi
Austrian painter (1757–1838) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Josef Grassi (22 April 1757 – 7 January 1838) was an Austrian portrait and history painter. His middle name is usually given as "Maria", although there is evidence that it was actually "Mathias".[1] He is also called "Giuseppe Grassi".
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