Rivière with bows

Pouget fils, 1762. Hand-coloured etching.

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Period: Louis XVI · 1774–1792
Source: Pouget fils
Date: 1762
Medium: Hand-coloured etching
Holding institution: Bibliothèque nationale de France
Shelfmark: btv1b85290383 · View on Gallica
Citation: Pouget fils · Rivière aux nœuds · 1762
Credit: Pouget fils, Traité des pierres précieuses, Paris, 1762 — BnF, Gallica btv1b85290383
Rights: Public domain

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