Studies taken from the common people or the Cries of Paris:, Edmé Bouchardon, 1746

Hardware peddler. Street porter; man seen full-length, turned to the left, holding stick in his left hand, carrying a wooden structure whose purpose is to help him carry heavy loads on his back. Date: 1746. Dimensions: image: 8 11/16 x 6 3/4 in. (22 x 17.2 cm) sheet: 9 3/16 x 6 13/16 in. (23.4 x 17.3 cm). Medium: etching with some engraving. Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art. Études prises dans le bas peuple ou les Cris de Paris - Crocheteur