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From the diary of Samuel Pepys (1663-1703)

... but took coach and called at Faythornes to buy some prints for my
wife to draw by this winter; and here did see my Lady Castlemaynes
picture, done by him from Lillys, in red chalke and other colours, by
which he hath cut it in copper to be printed.  The picture in chalke
is the finest thing I ever saw in my life I think, and did desire to
buy it; but he says he must keep it awhile to correct his Copper plate
by, and when that is done, he will sell it me.
		-- Pepys' Diary, 7 Nov. 1666

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