Posted 13 years ago
chillydate
(17 items)
This has french words on it, I think. It says LE COUCHER Les yeux charges d'une donce langueur Zelis va dans le sein d'na sommeil enchanteur Reprendre une beaute' nouvelle: Songes flatteurs on yous appelle On a livre' pour vous aux flammes De tendres Billets.... de la discretion A-t'elle tort ou bien raifon? Respectons le secret des Dames.
And then on the very bottom it says Grave a iEau Forte par Daclos(not sure about that spelling) et termane au Burin par Bosse. That is all I know about it.
I know the pic isn't that great. It is three women around a bed.
Title is Bed Time by Duclos, Antoine Jean 1742-1795 etcher. The print is made by Bosse, Louis (engraver) French printmaker, fl.1767-77
Last print in a series of 12 issued with the title Suite d'Estampes pour servir a l'histoire des moeurs et du costume des François dans le dix-huitième siècle.
Black carbon ink on paper.
dating 1774-75
Value 150.00 - 200.00
Add another 75.00 for frame. Dave
These were reproduced many times, this maybe a 19th century copy. You can contatc Fitz Musuem for more info. http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk
OMG! Thank you so much. My Mother tried for years to find out about and never could. Thank you, Thank you!!