Man discovering a murdered companion — Alexandre Joseph Desenne|Jean Pierre Larcher | DiscoverArt

Alexandre Joseph Desenne|Jean Pierre Larcher

Man discovering a murdered companion

1825

Etching and engraving

22.9 × 15.2 cm (9 × 6 in)

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