Hecuba Discovering the Body of Her Son Polydorus — Charles Meynier | DiscoverArt

Charles Meynier

Hecuba Discovering the Body of Her Son Polydorus

1790

58.2 × 74.5 cm (22.9 × 29.3 in)

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