Social satire; a young woman pointing at pearl earrings, which a man lifts from a small box he holds before her, while she addresses a man wearing a dressing gown and soft hat who reaches reluctantly into his pocket; watched by a maid carrying a tray with chocolate pot and cups standing behind them on the right.
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<p>Published by: Carington Bowles
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<dl><dd>After: Philippe Mercier</dd></dl></div>
between 1766 and 1776 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1766-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1776-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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