Studies taken from the common people or the Cries of Paris: Knives, Scissors, Combs, Anne Claude Philippe, Comte de Caylus, 1742

Peddler of knives, scissors and combs. Street-trader carrying his wares (knives, scissors, combs) in a box, which he holds open in his right hand; he stands facing front, wearing a long overcoat. Date: 1742. Dimensions: image: 9 x 7 1/4 in. (22.9 x 18.4 cm) sheet: 9 7/16 x 7 5/16 in. (23.9 x 18.5 cm). Medium: etching with some engraving. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Études prises dans le bas peuple ou les Cris de Paris - Des Couteaux, des Cizeaux, des Peignes