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[Louis Mandrin and accomplices holding up a bank]En nous paiant comptant, nous aurons toujours soin, / De prévenir, Monsieur votre moindre besoin [...]
[Anon., c.1750]
Engraving, scarce; sheet 200 x 290mm (8 x 11˝"). Trimmed; damage to lower right; glued to backing sheet.
The French highwayman Louis Mandrin (1725-55) holds a pistol to the throat of a 'financier', who he forces to accept various goods in return. Mandrin, who was executed, has been described as the French equivalent of Robin Hood.
[Ref: 43926] £130.00
Engraving, scarce; sheet 200 x 290mm (8 x 11˝"). Trimmed; damage to lower right; glued to backing sheet.
The French highwayman Louis Mandrin (1725-55) holds a pistol to the throat of a 'financier', who he forces to accept various goods in return. Mandrin, who was executed, has been described as the French equivalent of Robin Hood.
[Ref: 43926] £130.00