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Portrait of the Countess of Vergennes in Turkish Attireontes of Vergennes in Turkish Gown

26 January 2017

Portrait of the Countess of Vergennes in Turkish Attireontes of Vergennes in Turkish Gown (second half of the 18th century), Antoine de Favray

(second half of the 18th century), Antoine de Favray

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