The Wolf and the Lamb (La Fontaine fable) — Jean-Baptiste Huet I | DiscoverArt

Jean-Baptiste Huet I

The Wolf and the Lamb (La Fontaine fable)

early 19th century

Cotton

196.9 × 109.9 cm (77.5 × 43.3 in)

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