Demoiselle de S.t Cyr de la 4.e Classe, portant le ruban rouge. On reconnoît son sang à l'air de son visage, Elle a de la pudeur est bien place: On en verra bien d'avantage Dans un âge plus avancé.
N. Arnoult fec. A Paris chez N. Arnoult rue de la Fromagerie a l'Image S.t Claude aux Halles. Avec priv. du Roy.
Paris [n.d. c.1684-1700].
Engraving, 17th century watermark. 280 x 170mm (11 x 6¾") very large margins. Stain in upper left corner. Mark in right margin.
A fourth class student at Maison Royale de Saint Louis boarding school for girls, holding a book and described wearing a red ribbon. The school was founded in 1684 at St. Cyr by Madame de Maintenon, the second wife of Louis XIV. Engraved by Nicolas Arnoult (c.1650-1722), who also published his own work and was a recognised specialist in fashion and costume portraits.
[Ref: 54867] £130.00
Paris [n.d. c.1684-1700].
Engraving, 17th century watermark. 280 x 170mm (11 x 6¾") very large margins. Stain in upper left corner. Mark in right margin.
A fourth class student at Maison Royale de Saint Louis boarding school for girls, holding a book and described wearing a red ribbon. The school was founded in 1684 at St. Cyr by Madame de Maintenon, the second wife of Louis XIV. Engraved by Nicolas Arnoult (c.1650-1722), who also published his own work and was a recognised specialist in fashion and costume portraits.
[Ref: 54867] £130.00