L'Emplette Inutile — Nicolas de Launay|René Charpentier | DiscoverArt

Nicolas de Launay|René Charpentier

L'Emplette Inutile

1760–92

Engraving

42.5 × 32.8 cm (16.7 × 12.9 in)

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