18th century
10.8 x 8.3 cm (4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Philip and Frances L. Hofer, Cambridge, Massachusetts; bequest of Frances L. Hofer, 1979.184
Red chalk on cream antique laid paper, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue paper strips adhered to face, framing lines in black ink
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