The Suitcase that was Found (Lesage, Selected Works, 1810, vol. 11) - Marillier
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Date :
1783
Type of image :
Gravure sur cuivre
Topic :
Storage Location :
PQ 1997 .A1 1810
Signed work
Legend
Description
A young marquis and his companion, both petit-maîtres, find a suitcase full of letters in the forest, next to a corpse being fought over by their hunting dogs. Returning to the marquis's home, they give the letters to the priest to read.
The scene of the discovery of the corpse is depicted at the top of the engraving.
History :
- Signed below the engraving on the left "Macret Sculp."
Legend: "la Valise trouvée."
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Technical Data
Notice #024873
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