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Jean Honoré Fragonard

The Departure by Coach

c. 1780–89
Black chalk, and brush and brown wash, with touches of gray wash, on cream laid paper, laid down on cream laid card
22.7 × 17.2 cm (8.9 × 6.8 in)

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