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Which painting did Antoine Watteau make for his doctor in London?

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Watteau, Antoine: Mezzetin — Antoine Watteau *Mezzetin*, oil on canvas by Antoine Watteau, 1718–20; in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. 55.2 × 43.2 cm.

While in London in 1719 to consult a physician regarding his failing health, Antoine Watteau painted a work for his doctor titled Italian Comedians.1