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Allegory by William Etty — VisualArtsDB

Allegory

Allegory

1807–1849

Medium: Oil on canvas, laid down on wood
Dimensions: Oval, 28 x 34 1/2 in. (71.1 x 87.6 cm)
Genre: Painting
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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