The Education of Coraly. Coraly made her explain what politeness was, and asked what it was good for; if brother and sister had no need of it? See Friendship put to the test,_by Marmontel.L’Education de Coraly. Coraly lui fit expliquier ce que c’etait que la politesse et demanda a quoi elle etait utilesy entre Frere et Soeur on pouvait s’en passer. Voyez l’amitié a l’epreuve, par Marmontel.
J. Northcote delin. T. Gaugain fecit.
Publish'd March 1786, by T. Gaugain No.4 Little Compton Street, Soho, London.
Fine stipple in brown ink with very large margins. Plate 394 x 336mm (15½ x 13¼").
A young man sitting with one ankle on the other knee, resting an open book on it, looking up to right at a young woman who leans forward with one hand on his shoulder, looking and gesturing towards another, richly-dressed woman who kneels to left, petting a dog with her left hand and holding up the lead with her other.
From the Northcote Albums, Christie's South Kensington.
[Ref: 28378] £350.00
Publish'd March 1786, by T. Gaugain No.4 Little Compton Street, Soho, London.
Fine stipple in brown ink with very large margins. Plate 394 x 336mm (15½ x 13¼").
A young man sitting with one ankle on the other knee, resting an open book on it, looking up to right at a young woman who leans forward with one hand on his shoulder, looking and gesturing towards another, richly-dressed woman who kneels to left, petting a dog with her left hand and holding up the lead with her other.
From the Northcote Albums, Christie's South Kensington.
[Ref: 28378] £350.00