A woman feeding a nest of baby birds. Engraving by F.A. Moitte after J.B. Greuze.

Mercury turns Aglauros into a black stone for blocking his access to her sister Herse. Engraving by Moitte after Veronese.

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François Auguste Moitte

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A woman feeding a nest of baby birds. Engraving by F.A. Moitte after J.B. Greuze.

Mercury turns Aglauros into a black stone for blocking his access to her sister Herse. Engraving by Moitte after Veronese.