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[Miser counting money- illustration to Erasmus' 'In Praise of Folly'?]
[Miser counting money- illustration to Erasmus' 'In Praise of Folly'?]
C. Eisen Inv. Gravé à l'eau forte par N. Lemire, et retouché au burin par A. Pincio. [c.1760]
Engraving, platemark 135 x 85mm (5¼ x 3¼") large margins. 'Eloge de la Folie' in ms lower left.
Book illustration after Charles Eisen (1720-78), painter, draughtsman and illustrator. It was through his drawings, engraved to illustrate nearly 400 books, that Eisen's reputation was chiefly established. These also included editions of Lucretius, Ovid, Tacitus, Virgil, Boccaccio, Ariosto, La Fontaine and Erasmus.
[Ref: 46497]   £160.00   (£192.00 incl.VAT)
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