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Painting of a group reading and conversing in an ornate salon, with a man reading a book amid reclining companions.

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A Reading of Molière or Reading in a salon Salon scene (the chairs encourage slumping...), Jean-François de Troy, Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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An elegant group of figures gathers in a richly furnished salon, with a man in a brown coat reading from an open book while companions recline on gilded chairs and sofas. The scene includes a gilt mantel clock, patterned wallpaper, a folding screen and a standing observer leaning on a chair back. The work is attributed to Jean-François de Troy.

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