Young peasant boy seated facing left — François Boucher|Gilles Demarteau | DiscoverArt

François Boucher|Gilles Demarteau

Young peasant boy seated facing left

mid-18th century

Crayon-manner etching printed in red ink

22 × 15.5 cm (8.7 × 6.1 in)

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