A sick old man with the woes of old age. Engraving by B. Lépicié, 1745, after E. Jeaurat.

  • Jeaurat, Etienne, 1699-1789.
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[1745]
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546746i
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A sick old man with the woes of old age. Engraving by B. Lépicié, 1745, after E. Jeaurat. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The old man sits in a chair and rings a handbell to call a servant, perhaps to deal with the jug that has fallen over on the floor. He rests his gouty leg on a stool. On the table next to him is a glass urinal

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Paris (au coin de l'Abreuvoir du Quay des Orfévres) : chez Lépicié; Paris (rue des Noyers vis-à-vis le mur de St. Yves) : Et chez L. Surugue aussi graveur du Roi APDR [Avec Privilège du Roi], [1745]

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1 print : line engraving with etching ; image 38.2 x 27.8 cm

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La vieillesse. Vieux, on le méprise, on l'évite, Toux, gravelle, goute, pituite, Mauvaise humeur, infirmité, Assiégent sa caducité. Rousseau. Peint par Jeaurat. Gravé par Lépicié 1745. Tiré du cabinet de Mr. le Comte de Vence

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Wellcome Collection 546746i

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