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The Dispatch of the Messenger by François Boucher — VisualArtsDB

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The Dispatch of the Messenger

The Dispatch of the Messenger

The Dispatch of the Messenger

François Boucher

1765

Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Oval, 12 5/8 x 10 1/2 in. (32.1 x 26.7 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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