A Fine Pair of 17th Century Oil Portraits of Hunting Hounds or Dogs
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ADRIAEN DE GRYEFA Fine Pair of 17th Century Oil Portraits of Hunting Hounds or Dogs1690-1700
1690-1700
About the Item
- Creator:ADRIAEN DE GRYEF (1670 - 1715)
- Creation Year:1690-1700
- Dimensions:Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)Width: 21 in (53.34 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
- Medium:
- Period:Late 17th Century
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:London/Yorkshire, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU58936604542
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