Henry.F. Daguesseau. Chancellier de France., d'Apres le Statue pedestre de Mr. Berue.
Touze D. P Duflos.
A.D.P.R. A Paris chez Duflos le Jeune. [n.d. c.1780] Avec Privilege du Roi.
Engraving with strong contemporary colour and a gold leaf line border. 272 x 163mm.
Henri François d'Aguesseau (1668-1751), Chancellor of France three times between 1717 and 1750. Voltaire called him 'the most learned magistrate France every possessed'. From 'Recueil d'estampes représentant les grades, les rangs et les dignités suivant le costume de toutes les nations existantes' by Pierre Duflos, published 1779-84. The original colour is particularly fine, with gold leaf highlights.
[Ref: 1985] £50.00
A.D.P.R. A Paris chez Duflos le Jeune. [n.d. c.1780] Avec Privilege du Roi.
Engraving with strong contemporary colour and a gold leaf line border. 272 x 163mm.
Henri François d'Aguesseau (1668-1751), Chancellor of France three times between 1717 and 1750. Voltaire called him 'the most learned magistrate France every possessed'. From 'Recueil d'estampes représentant les grades, les rangs et les dignités suivant le costume de toutes les nations existantes' by Pierre Duflos, published 1779-84. The original colour is particularly fine, with gold leaf highlights.
[Ref: 1985] £50.00