Null Henri Moret (1856-1913)
Seaside cliffs
Drawing, pencil and watercolor on pa…

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Henri Moret (1856-1913) Seaside cliffs Drawing, pencil and watercolor on paper. Studio stamp lower right. 14.5 x 24.5 cm Gilded wooden stick, under glass 24 x 34 cm

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Henri Moret (1856-1913) Seaside cliffs Drawing, pencil and watercolor on paper. Studio stamp lower right. 14.5 x 24.5 cm Gilded wooden stick, under glass 24 x 34 cm

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