TWO PRINTS

by Aucas

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Two satirical auca broadsides, each with 24 images of dwarfs, illustrating Catalan trades and archetypes, from the Valencia-based printing shop of Ildefonso Mompié (ca. 1785-1855). Both prints feature characters that would have been instantaneously recognizable to their audiences. The first print, depicting female archetypes and professions, includes illustrations of a...... More

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