Engravings After Nicholas de Larmissen II's "Costumes of the Trades"

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A pair of engravings on heavyweight rag paper with a deckle edge after prints titled Habit de Rôtisseur and Habit de Parfumeur from Costumes of the Trades (Costumes Grotesques) by French illustrator Nicholas de Larmissen II (ca.1645-1725). These prints depict tradespeople wearing clothing made from their wares, with a cook wearing a suit of cooked meat and game, and a perfumer wearing an outfit of fans, perfumes, soaps, and other cosmetics. Each is titled and has publication information printed to the lower margin. They are presented unframed.

Condition

- some wrinkling to ground.

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Item #

18LEX023-135