Habit de La Lingere.

£850 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Copper plate engraving from Album des métiers. The artisan is dressed in the accoutrements of her occupantion and set against a theatrical backdrop which was not included in the later editions. Rich, early impressions with small areas of restoration and faint toning and inscribed in pen in top margin. Dimensions: 310 x 210mm. (12 x 8.25 inches).

• Binding: Hardcover

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