The Surgeon (La Saignée) — Abraham Bosse|Jean I Leblond | DiscoverArt

Abraham Bosse|Jean I Leblond

The Surgeon (La Saignée)

1632

Etching and engraving

26 × 34.2 cm (10.2 × 13.5 in)

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