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Lëtzebuergesch: Uelegporträt vum William Shakespeare am Alter vu 46 Joer, gemoolt 1610 zu Liefzäite vum Dichter, haut am Besëtz vum Konschtrestaurator Alec Cobbe.
Русский: Возможно, прижизненный портрет Вильяма Шекспира, хранящийся в семье Коббе.
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