Black print on paperDrawing by Pierre Etienne Moitte (1722-1780) based on a painting by Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805)France, 1763In period publications the scene is described as: somewhere in Italy a Portuguese nobleman, intending to get into a maiden's home in order to seduce her, presents himself as a salesman, but his plan is unmasked when the cross of Christ that he had on his neck is exposed; the maiden expels him with a gesture (said Neapolitan) to mock himThe engraving id dedicated to the Marquess of Marigny, Madame de Pompadour's, King Louis VX favourite mistress's, brotherIn excellent condition