A Swarm of Flies above a Spider's Web — Alexandre-Louis Leloir | DiscoverArt

Alexandre-Louis Leloir

A Swarm of Flies above a Spider's Web

1860–84

Pen and brown ink with graphite on chine collé

28.4 × 22.1 cm (11.2 × 8.7 in)

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