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Gustave Doré

The Princess is Held Captive

c. 1879
Watercolor, with touches of gouache, and pen and black ink, over traces of graphite, on cream wove paper, laid down on cream card, laid down on blue card
44.4 × 36.4 cm (17.5 × 14.3 in)

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