Stefano della Bella|Jean Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin|Henri Le Gras|Louis XIV, King of France|Cardinal Jules Mazarin

Salmacis and Hermaphrodite, from 'Game of Mythology' (Jeu de la Mythologie)

1644
Etching; first state of five
4.7 × 5.7 cm (1.9 × 2.2 in)

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