Court of the Coquettes (Almanach for the year 1689) - Nicolas Bonnart
Description
The coquettes' tribunal is charged with arbitrating the two young women's conflict: the Coquette, on the left, with mask and fan, has summoned for defamation the Modeste, on the right, head and shoulders covered with a large fichu.
The upper part of the almanac depicts the previous episode, in which the Modeste criticizes the Coquette, whom she accuses of losing her mind to adjust herself while admitting to fearing for her honor by calling her a "libertine".
2. This engraving reproduces the lower part of the Almanach for the year of grace MDCLXXXIX, printed by Nicolas Bonnart. The upper part was entitled Dispute de la Coquette de la Modeste, en présence de dame Ragonde.
3. The preparatory drawing, in red chalk, is preserved at the Bnf.
Technical Data
Notice #025147
