![[The Spaniard and his Footman] le Lacquais.](jpegs/66205.jpg)
[The Spaniard and his Footman] le Lacquais.
Van Molle inven. ABosse fe.
le Blond excud avec Privilege [n.d., c.1635.]
Scarce engraving, 17th century watermark; 355 x 255mm (14 x 10"). Narrow margins, glue stains in top corners.
A French caricature of a pompous Spaniard with hooked moustache, ruff, tight embroidered jacket and trousers, sword and dagger at his waist, followed by his footman. Engraved by Abraham Bosse (c.1604-76) after a drawing by Pieter van Mol (1599-1650), as a pair to 'A Frenchman and his Footman'. At the time of publication France was at war with Spain in the Thirty Years' War.
[Ref: 66205] £790.00
le Blond excud avec Privilege [n.d., c.1635.]
Scarce engraving, 17th century watermark; 355 x 255mm (14 x 10"). Narrow margins, glue stains in top corners.
A French caricature of a pompous Spaniard with hooked moustache, ruff, tight embroidered jacket and trousers, sword and dagger at his waist, followed by his footman. Engraved by Abraham Bosse (c.1604-76) after a drawing by Pieter van Mol (1599-1650), as a pair to 'A Frenchman and his Footman'. At the time of publication France was at war with Spain in the Thirty Years' War.
[Ref: 66205] £790.00