Study for a frontispiece for "Histoire de Miss Jenny" — Hubert François Gravelot | DiscoverArt

Hubert François Gravelot

Study for a frontispiece for "Histoire de Miss Jenny"

18th century

Black chalk with graphite

12.6 × 7.1 cm (5 × 2.8 in)

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