Touch, from "The Five Senses"
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Touch, from "The Five Senses"

TitleTouch, from "The Five Senses"
ArtistAnne Claude Philippe de Tubières, comte de Caylus
Date1730–65 18th century
MediumEtching and engraving
ClassificationPrints
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineHarris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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