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Soldier Playing the Theorbo

Soldier Playing the Theorbo

Soldier Playing the Theorbo

Ernest Meissonier

1865

Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 11 1/2 x 8 5/8 in. (29.2 x 21.9 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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Soldier Playing the Theorbo by Ernest Meissonier — VisualArtsDB