The Melancholic Man — Jean Jacques de Boissieu|Chevalier Ignace Joseph de Claussin | DiscoverArt

Jean Jacques de Boissieu|Chevalier Ignace Joseph de Claussin

The Melancholic Man

ca. 1800

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21 × 16.2 cm (8.3 × 6.4 in)

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