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Surprise arrival, of unexpected visitors; interior scene with to left, a large imposing woman preceded by a haughty man in a hat, who are greeted by a bare-headed man who inclines, while two grisettes, hiding behind long window curtains, look on; top hats and jackets on a table to right; plate from a set of six, published c. 1828-1829. Hand-coloured lithograph
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