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Jean Lecomte du Nouÿ

A Eunuch's Dream

1874
oil on wood
39.3 × 65.4 cm (15.5 × 25.7 in)

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

Much of Jean Lecomte du Nouÿ's artwork was inspired by travelling to Egypt as a young man.

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