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Allegorical Figures of Painting and Literature by Abraham Bosse — VisualArtsDB

Allegorical Figures of Painting and Literature

Allegorical Figures of Painting and Literature

Medium: Red and black chalk, brown wash, and white gouache on off-white antique laid paper
Dimensions: 44.3 x 27.8 cm (17 7/16 x 10 15/16 in.)
Genre: Drawings
Museum: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA, US

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