The Fire — Chez Huquier|Pierre Alexandre Aveline|François Boucher | DiscoverArt

Chez Huquier|Pierre Alexandre Aveline|François Boucher

The Fire

ca. 1740

Etching and engraving

31 × 24.4 cm (12.2 × 9.6 in)

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