Note 61 — Chapter II · The History of the “Ambassadors” from 1654 to the Present Day. Chronology of the Picture.
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It will be seen later on, however, that the Voisin inheritance was bequeathed elsewhere, so that on Mme. Voisin’s side the connection could only have affected the fate of the picture by supposing that it was given to, or purchased by, the Premier Président, before her death.