Gallery›Wellcome Collection›An old couple lie in their sick bed receiving alms from a girl with the encouragement of her mother and nuns. Line engraving by T.F.V., 1781, after J.B. Greuze.
An old couple lie in their sick bed receiving alms from a girl with the encouragement of her mother and nuns. Line engraving by T.F.V., 1781, after J.B. Greuze.
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An old couple lie in their sick bed receiving alms from a girl with the encouragement of her mother and nuns. Line engraving by T.F.V., 1781, after J.B. Greuze.

Jean-Baptiste Greuze · 1781

CC0 — Public Domain
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Lettering: L'exemple d'humanité. Dedié aux Dames Bienfaisanter. Th. Fois. Vi. sculp. 1781. ...

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