18th century
23.3 x 18.5 cm (9 3/16 x 7 5/16 in.)
Philip and Frances L. Hofer, Cambridge, Massachusetts; bequest of Frances L. Hofer, 1979.70.9
Red chalk on oiled antique laid paper
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18th centuryFrenchRed chalk with traces of black chalk on cream antique laid paper
18th centuryFrenchVerso: watercolor and black ink over traces of graphite on cream antique laid paper
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18th centuryFrench