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One version of a design repeated several times and engraved in 1743. Probably painted in 1735-6, it was exhibited by Chardin at the Salon of 1741 as 'Le Fils de M. Le Noir s'amusant à faire un Château de Cartes' (The Son of M. Le Noir amusing himself in making a house of cards).
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The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London WC2N 5DN