A man about to make love to a young woman in a private room in an inn is warned by his servant at the door that they are being watched. Engraving by Petit after L. Boilly, 179-.

  • Boilly, Louis, 1761-1845.
Date:
[between 1790 and 1799]
Reference:
674944i
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Publication/Creation

À Paris (rue St Jean de Beauvais no. 32) : chez Jean, [between 1790 and 1799]

Physical description

1 print : engraving ; platemark 44.5 x 49 cm

Contributors

Lettering

On nous voit. Peint par Boilly. Gravé par Petit. Bears calligraphic lettering, possibly by Bariolle the younger, who signed the lettering in a companion print "Poussey ferme"

Reference

Wellcome Collection 674944i

Creator/production credits

Attributed in the British Museum catalogue to Simon Petit, though there are other engravers called Petit

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