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A careful drawing after the painting, possibly preparatory to an engraving, exists (Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fogg Art Museum). No engraving, however, is known.
Collection of the notary Duclos-Dufresnoy, 1787; bought, 1974.
National Gallery Report 1973-5, p. 29
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A careful drawing after the painting, possibly preparatory to an engraving, exists (Cambridge, Massachusetts, Fogg Art Museum). No engraving, however, is known.
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National Gallery Report 1973-5, p. 29
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