The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins
ca. 1799–1800
Watercolor, pen and black ink, brush and wash, over graphite
36 × 33.2 cm (14.2 × 13.1 in)
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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026
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