Arnaut Guardhouse in Cairo — Jean-Léon Gérôme|Paul Adolphe Rajon | DiscoverArt

Jean-Léon Gérôme|Paul Adolphe Rajon

Arnaut Guardhouse in Cairo

1868

Etching; proof before letters

45.2 × 30.5 cm (17.8 × 12 in)

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