The Wise Virgins Conversing — Abraham Bosse|Jean I Leblond | DiscoverArt

Abraham Bosse|Jean I Leblond

The Wise Virgins Conversing

ca. 1635

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25.6 × 32.8 cm (10.1 × 12.9 in)

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