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The Stole, or The Woman Returning from Church

1775
Giovanni David (Italian, 1749–1790) Dedicated to Domenico Corvi (Italian, 1721–1803)
Giovanni David's Diverse Portraits series pokes fun at contemporary life in Venice. The captions below the images are quotes from writings by the French satirical poet and critic Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux (1636-1711).

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