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The Baker's Cart by Jean Michelin

The Baker's Cart

Jean Michelin · 1656

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Artist
Jean Michelin
Date
1656
Medium
Oil on canvas
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
38 3/4 x 49 3/8 in. (98.4 x 125.4 cm)
Collection
European Paintings
Credit line
Fletcher Fund, 1927
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