Origin of Painting — Jean Ouvrier|Johann Eleazar Zeissig, called Schenau | DiscoverArt

Jean Ouvrier|Johann Eleazar Zeissig, called Schenau

Origin of Painting

Etching and engraving

48.5 × 33.6 cm (19.1 × 13.2 in)

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