The poet François Villon seated before a table in the company of a cat, a woman and a bird of prey

Federico Cantù Mexican

1946

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Title: The poet François Villon seated before a table in the company of a cat, a woman and a bird of prey
Artist: Federico Cantù (Mexican, 1908–1989)
Date: 1946
Medium: Engraving
Dimensions: Sheet: 18 11/16 × 13 3/8 in. (47.5 × 34 cm)
Plate: 7 7/8 × 5 7/8 in. (20 × 15 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund,1946
Object Number: 46.46.591
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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