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Artist: Edouard Drouot
Le Secret
By Edouard Drouot
Located in New York, NY
ÉDOUARD DROUOT
French, (1859-1945)
Le Secret
Patinated bronze; Signed E. Drouot.
25 1/2 X 10 X 9 1/2 inches
Category
Late 19th Century Edouard Drouot Art
Materials
Bronze
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