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The Temptation  1746

by Pietro Longhi

The manservant of a young gentleman announces the arrival of a pretty prostitute and her procuress. An extra place has, indeed, been prepared at the breakfast table. The episode is mildly scandalous but the tone is serious. (Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
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