Old woman and a boy with candles — Peter Paul Rubens|Anonymous | DiscoverArt

Peter Paul Rubens|Anonymous

Old woman and a boy with candles

ca. 1650–1700

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22 × 19.3 cm (8.7 × 7.6 in)

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