Acheloüs Transformed into a Bull — Jean-Baptiste Oudry | DiscoverArt

Jean-Baptiste Oudry

Acheloüs Transformed into a Bull

1732

Black and white chalk on blue paper

27.3 × 29.1 cm (10.7 × 11.5 in)

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