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A man reads a book while his wife cuts his toenails. Coloured etching after G. Piattoli, c. 1800.
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A man reads a book while his wife cuts his toenails. Coloured etching after G. Piattoli, c. 1800.

Giuseppe Piattoli

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: Ch'incontra buona moglie ha gran fortuna. ; G. Piattoli inv. ...

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