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[Le Fruit de l'Amour Secret.]
[Le Fruit de l'Amour Secret.]
[from the painting by P. Baudouin, engraved by Francois Voyez.]
[n.d., 1777.]
Engraving, proof before all letters. 465 x 335mm (18¼ x 13¼"), large margins on 3 sides.
An interior scene in which a baby, presumably the result of an illicit love affair, is taken from its distressed mother, who is comforted by a man and a woman. This engraving, after a gouache by Pierre Antoine Baudouin (1723-69), was advertised in 'Mercure de France', June 1777.
L & D 201, state ii. See Ref: 7367.
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[Le Fruit de l'Amour Secret.]
[Le Fruit de l'Amour Secret.]
[from the painting by P. Baudouin, engraved by Francois Voyez.]
[n.d., 1777.]
Engraving, proof before all letters. 465 x 335mm (18¼ x 13¼"). Occasional isolated spotting, largely to margins.
An interior scene in which a baby, presumably the result of an illicit love affair, a id taken from its distressed mother, who is comforted by a man and a woman. This engraving, after a gouach by Pierre Antoine Baudouin (1723-69), was advertised in 'Mercure de France', June 1777. A very fine proof impression from a not entirely cleaned plate with wide margins as issued and vignette armorial below image.
J. Herbert Slater: Engravings And Their Value. State ii of iii.
[Ref: 7367]   £420.00  
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