A suite of four hand coloured engravings.

£4,500 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books · No longer available

An exquisite suite of four eighteenth century conversation piece engravings in the rococo style, showing the nobility at leisure, dining and dancing outdoors in a bucolic setting. Each image is beautifully set within delicately coloured scrolled borders featuring flowers, foliage, leafy tendrils, and fruit. These prints capture the privilege and lifestyle of the aristocracy and are typical of French decorative art in the early to mid eighteenth century. A suite of four original hand coloured engravings, titled in Spanish and French La Manna Le Matin; El Mediodia Le Midi; Eldespues de Comer L'Apres Diner, and Le Soir La Tarde, each approx. 50 x 68 cm, modern gilt frames.

• Binding: Hardcover

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