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A young lady sitting under a tree tries ineffectually to attach a piece of string to a small bird's feet. Aquatint with etching.
Wellcome Collection

A young lady sitting under a tree tries ineffectually to attach a piece of string to a small bird's feet. Aquatint with etching.

Unknown artist

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Lettering: Labour in vain. No.II

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