Frontispiece — François Boucher|Pierre Alexandre Aveline|Gabriel Huquier | DiscoverArt

François Boucher|Pierre Alexandre Aveline|Gabriel Huquier

Frontispiece

1727–60

Etching and engraving

26.6 × 22 cm (10.5 × 8.7 in)

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