Morpheus and Iris (1811), oil on canvas painting by the French painter Pierre-Narcisse Guérin (1774-1833), 251 cm x 178 cm, The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Pierre-Narcisse Guérin: Morpheus and Iris
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