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![[Two lovers in an elegant bedroom]](jpegs/54602.jpg)
[Two lovers in an elegant bedroom]
[after Jean Baptiste Pater.]
[n.d., c.1740.]
Engraving, proof before all letters. Sheet 295 x 380 (11½ x 15"). Trimmed within plate. Foxing.
The woman sits on the end of the bed, drawing the man to her, while he gestures at a cat and a dog that pick off the remains of their meal.
[Ref: 54602] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
[after Jean Baptiste Pater.]
[n.d., c.1740.]
Engraving, proof before all letters. Sheet 295 x 380 (11½ x 15"). Trimmed within plate. Foxing.
The woman sits on the end of the bed, drawing the man to her, while he gestures at a cat and a dog that pick off the remains of their meal.
[Ref: 54602] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Le poëte Roquebrune rompt la Ceinture de sa Culotte en voulant monter à cheval à la place de Ragotin. Roman Comique Tome 1er chap.20.
J.B. Pater pinxit. Edme Jeaurat Sculp 1732.
a Paris chez L Surugue graveur du Roy rue des Noyers vis a vis le mur de St.Yves, Avec Privilege du Roy.
Etching on laid paper, 300 x 380mm. 11¾ x 15". A fine impression; large margins a little soiled, uncut.
Poet Roquebrune breaks the belt of his trousers in wanting to ride in place of Ragotin. Several figures in the square observe the embarrassment of the poet, whose bear behind is exposed. After Jean Baptiste Pater (1695 - 1736), pupil of Watteau. From set of sixteen plates being illustrations to the 1651 'Le Roman Comique (The Comic Romance)', by Paul Scarron the french author and poet who was a great influence on Henry Fielding with his burlesque novel of a theatre troupe in Normandy.
See BNF FRBNF38444787.
[Ref: 21461] £320.00
J.B. Pater pinxit. Edme Jeaurat Sculp 1732.
a Paris chez L Surugue graveur du Roy rue des Noyers vis a vis le mur de St.Yves, Avec Privilege du Roy.
Etching on laid paper, 300 x 380mm. 11¾ x 15". A fine impression; large margins a little soiled, uncut.
Poet Roquebrune breaks the belt of his trousers in wanting to ride in place of Ragotin. Several figures in the square observe the embarrassment of the poet, whose bear behind is exposed. After Jean Baptiste Pater (1695 - 1736), pupil of Watteau. From set of sixteen plates being illustrations to the 1651 'Le Roman Comique (The Comic Romance)', by Paul Scarron the french author and poet who was a great influence on Henry Fielding with his burlesque novel of a theatre troupe in Normandy.
See BNF FRBNF38444787.
[Ref: 21461] £320.00
![[Twelve plates illustrating Paul Scarron's 'Roman Comique'].](jpegs/31476.jpg)
[Twelve plates illustrating Paul Scarron's 'Roman Comique'].
L'Bas, sculp.
[London: Robert Sayer, c.1768.]
Twelve engravings, scarce as a set. Each c. 175 x 280mm (7 x 11"), with very large margins.
English copies of Jean Baptiste Pater's illustrations for Paul Scarron's 1651 'Le Roman Comique (The Comic Romance)', a burlesque novel of a theatre troupe in Normandy. The originals were published by Pierre Louis Surugue in 1738.
[Ref: 31476] £650.00 view all images for this item
L'Bas, sculp.
[London: Robert Sayer, c.1768.]
Twelve engravings, scarce as a set. Each c. 175 x 280mm (7 x 11"), with very large margins.
English copies of Jean Baptiste Pater's illustrations for Paul Scarron's 1651 'Le Roman Comique (The Comic Romance)', a burlesque novel of a theatre troupe in Normandy. The originals were published by Pierre Louis Surugue in 1738.
[Ref: 31476] £650.00 view all images for this item
[Bataillee arrivée dans le Tripot, qui trouble la Comedie. Roman Comique chap.3.]
[J.B. Pater Pinxit. Edm. Jeaurat Sculp.
A Paris chez L. Surogue graveur du Royaume rue des Noyers entre les 2 1re portes cocheres vis a vis le mur St Yves. Avec Privileges du Roy.] [n.d., c.1730.]
Rare & scarce etching, proof before all letters. 295 x 380mm (11½ x 19").
A punch-up, with weapons including two tennis rackets. One of sixteen plates of scenes from the 1651 'Le Roman Comique' (The Comic Romance), by Paul Scarron, a burlesque novel of a theatre troupe in Normandy. After Jean Baptiste Pater (1695 -1736), pupil of Watteau.
[Ref: 52119] £590.00
[J.B. Pater Pinxit. Edm. Jeaurat Sculp.
A Paris chez L. Surogue graveur du Royaume rue des Noyers entre les 2 1re portes cocheres vis a vis le mur St Yves. Avec Privileges du Roy.] [n.d., c.1730.]
Rare & scarce etching, proof before all letters. 295 x 380mm (11½ x 19").
A punch-up, with weapons including two tennis rackets. One of sixteen plates of scenes from the 1651 'Le Roman Comique' (The Comic Romance), by Paul Scarron, a burlesque novel of a theatre troupe in Normandy. After Jean Baptiste Pater (1695 -1736), pupil of Watteau.
[Ref: 52119] £590.00