The Pleasures of the Countryside — Louis Marin Bonnet|Jean-Baptiste Le Prince | DiscoverArt

Louis Marin Bonnet|Jean-Baptiste Le Prince

The Pleasures of the Countryside

mid to late 18th century

Chalk manner in red

42.5 × 34.8 cm (16.7 × 13.7 in)

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