DETAILS
- Artist
- Ary Scheffer
- Date
- 1822
- Location
- Fogg Museum
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THE ARTIST
Ary Scheffer
Ary Scheffer, a Dutch-French Romantic painter, captured literary tales and influential figures, from Dante's 'Francesca da Rimini' to King Louis Philippe I.
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