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Lezin Becnel II

Luigi Maria Sotta, an Italian-born itinerant portraitist, painted this portrait of Lezin Becnel II in 1841. Sotta was skilled in capturing precise detail and painted his subjects without flattery.

Lezin Becnel II

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Lezin Becnel II. Sotta, Luigi Marie (Artist)

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Courtesy of Louisiana State Museum
Date 1841
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