Hubert François Gravelot

Literary Illustration: Man with Sword Confronting Group of Figures Before Building

n.d.
Graphite, over red chalk, on buff laid paper, laid down on ivory laid paper
13.3 × 7.7 cm (5.2 × 3 in)

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