The prior of the Abbaye Saint-Martin-des-Champs in Paris, aided by a young monk, attempts to persuade Sister Marie Héroët give him sexual gratification at the convent of Gif. Etching by L. Halbou after S. Freudenberg.

  • Freudenberger, Sigmund, 1745-1801.
Date:
1780
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29828i
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An episode in the Nouvelles of Marguerite de Navarre, sister of King François I, apparently communicated to her by Antoine Héroët, who plays a part in the story

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[Berne] : [publisher not identified]

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1 print : etching ; image 10.2 x 6.1 cm

Lettering

S. Freudenberg inv. L. Halbou sculp.

References note

Yves Bruand, Michèle Hébert, and Yves Sjöberg, Inventaire du fonds français, graveurs du XVIIIe siècle, Bibliothèque nationale, Département des estampes, tome XI, Paris 1970, pp. 207-208, no. 106 ("103-127. Illustr, dans : Marguerite de Navarre. Nouvelles ..., Berne, 1780-1781, 3 vol. in-8o. Vingt-cinq vignettes d'après Freudeberg (H. 0m113 X L. 0m063) en tête des … 22e … nouvelles")

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Wellcome Collection 29828i

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