“Le Donne per parer belle, si fanno brute…” from Raccolta di quaranta proverbi toscani

by Giuseppe / Lasinio Piattoli, Carlo

$975 · Offered by Martayan Lan

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Copper engraving 44.6 x 30.6 cm, platemark 28.9 x 20.1 cm . Splendid contemporary hand-color in green, blue, pink, light brown and grey. Number “VII.” engraved on upper right, signed “G. Piattoli inv.” on lower left, with Tuscan proverb below image as follows: “Le Donne per parer belle, si fanno brutte. Le Donne per dar gusto ai Cicisbei, La guancia lor quasi si sciuppan tutte, E con la biacca, col belletto, e i nei,

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