Galerie du Costume Français d'après Watteau fils. La prude Mélite ne paraissant occupée que de ce qui doit intéresser le, G.4575

Author(s): baquoy, pierre-charles (paris, 27–07–1759 - paris, 04–02–1829), engraver watteau, louis-joseph (known as watteau de lille) (valenciennes, 10–04–1731 - lille, 27–08–1798), designer esnauts or henauts or esnault, jacques (in 1813), editor rapilly, michel (in 1797), publisher another title: the prudish melite, appearing only to be occupied with what interests her heart the most, seeks to attract attention while taking the air at the royal palace. (inscribed title (letter)) dating in century: 18th century type(s) of object(s): print, graphic arts name(s): print materials and techniques: etching dimensions - board shot: height: 28. 2cm width: 18. 8cm dimensions - artwork: height: 29. 7cm width: 20. 1cm dimensions - museum master key: height: 50cm width: 40cm description: 48th ddd notebook n°303 marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: letter - on the front, in the margin, above the image, on the left: "ddd", on the right: "303", under the image, on the left:: "watteau fil. Del. ", on the right: "bacquoy scul. ", below, in the center: "the prudish mêlite appearing occupied only with what should interest her heart the most, seeks to catch / the eyes while taking the air at the palais royal after dinner: she is dressed a new negligee in the fashion of quality ladies and wearing a charlotte hat. ", below, in the center: "in paris at esnauts and rapilly, rue st. Jacques, in the city of coutances with priv. On the last inscription, "a paris chez", "rue saint-jacques à la ville de coutances", in italics. Stamp - on the front, in the margin, bottom left, stamp in black ink: "carnavalet" (cf. Lugt 432d). Inscription - on the reverse, on the left side, in the middle, inscription in pencil: "5". Underlined inscription. Iconographic description: the prudish melite is dressed in a new negligee in the fashion of quality ladies and wearing a charlotte hat. A hand fan, palais royal, 18th century fashion. Acquisition mode: unknown acquisition mode institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris inventory number: g. 4575. Unknown date