Clairette shows Alexis the Maisonnette (Alexis, t1, 1789) - Berthet after Bornet
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Date :
1789
Type of image :
Gravure sur cuivre
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Storage Location :
Res/P.o.gall. 660 q-1
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Description
Alexis, an abandoned orphan, has just rescued Clairette and her servant Germain from an attack by a brigand. The young people hit it off: Clairette offers Alexis a place to stay with her father, who lives in a fortified cottage in the heart of a forest. Riding the horse driven by Germain, she guides him to the Maisonnette, which is the heart of the novel's plot.
.History :
- Signed lower left "Bornet del." and lower right "Berthet Sculp".
Legend under the image: "Tiens, la vois-tu, la Maisonnette"
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Notice #024349
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