18th-19th century
20 × 27.5 cm (7 7/8 × 10 13/16 in.)
[Guy Peppiatt Fine Art, London], sold; to private collector, gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2023
Transparent and opaque watercolor over graphite on off-white wove paper
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