Pericles Attends the Lectures of Aspasia — Edward Francis Burney | DiscoverArt

Edward Francis Burney

Pericles Attends the Lectures of Aspasia

1790–1800

Pen and brown ink, brush and gray wash

8.3 × 11.1 cm (3.3 × 4.4 in)

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