WATTEAU DE LILLE. Cries and Costumes of Paris.... - Lot 172 - Ferri & Associés

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WATTEAU DE LILLE. Cries and Costumes of Paris.... - Lot 172 - Ferri & Associés
WATTEAU DE LILLE. Cries and Costumes of Paris. P., Campion Frères, L'auteur, Lesclapart, 1786. In-8 burgundy morocco, 3 gilt fillets, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt irons, inner tooth, gilt heads, blue cover of delivery cons. (Canape and Corriez). VERY RARE SET OF ENGRAVINGS (233 x 152 mm) on laid paper, interfoliated. Precious collection of 6 plates engraved in colours by Laurent Guyot after Louis Watteau, grand-nephew of the great Antoine Watteau. It consists of : Le Marchand d'Orvietan, La Marchande d'Oranges, Marchande de Modes, Jeune Elégant Sepromenant [sic] aux Palais Royal, La Mde d'huitres and La Mde de Bouquets. The sequel to this elegant publication never saw the light of day. (Slight stains on Plate 4). Ex-libris C. Millon de Montherlant Reference: Cohen, 1065. - Colas, 3057.
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