Denis Pierre Jean Papillon de la Ferté (Châlons-sur-Marne, 1727 - 1794, Paris)
Extract from the Various Published Works on the Life of Painters [Extrait des Différens Ouvrages Publiés sur la Vie des Peintres], 1776
Ink on paper
Long Gallery
Commentary
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