The Billet-Doux

A woman reclines in a large bed with an elaborately scrolled headboard. Propped against pillows, she tilts her head slightly to one side as she gazes at a small, folded letter held in her right hand. She wears a loose-fitting nightgown with ruffled sleeves and a decorative cap, her upper chest partially exposed. The background above the headboard is rendered in dense stippling, resolving into floral garlands.

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