The Presentation in the Temple — François Boucher (French, 1703–1770) | DiscoverArt

François Boucher

The Presentation in the Temple

c. 1770

pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, and black chalk, heightened with white paint; framing lines in pen and brown ink

66 × 50.9 cm (26 × 20 in)

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