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Study for an Engraving of "Songs in the Opera of Flora"

Hubert-François Gravelot

The Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York City, United States

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Title: Study for an Engraving of "Songs in the Opera of Flora"
Creator: Hubert François Gravelot
Date Created: 18th century
Physical Dimensions: 2 13/16 x 3 15/16 in. (7.2 x 10 cm.)
Type: Drawing
External Link: http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/335525
Medium: Pen and black ink, black chalk, over graphite underdrawing
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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