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La vie tres horrifique du grand Gargantua by François Rabelais

La vie tres horrifique du grand Gargantua

François Rabelais · 1921

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Artist
François Rabelais
Date
1921
Medium
woodcuts
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
Overall: 11 5/16 x 8 7/8 x 13/16 in. (28.7 x 22.6 x 2 cm)
Collection
Drawings and Prints
Credit line
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1967
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