18th century
The drawing is arched at the upper corners and across the bottom.
18 x 20 cm (7 1/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Jean Montague Massengale; [Sotheby's, London, July 4, 2007, lot 132, repr. (bought in)], gift; to Harvard Art Museums/ Fogg Museum, inv. no. 2010.624
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