Beschreibung:

Le Bas, J.Ph. (1707-1783). "La Récompense Villagéoise". Large engraving after C. LORAIN, engr. captions below, 45,5x62 cm., Paris, Le Citoyen Jean, ±1750. - Browned; a few foxed spots. = With museum stamp "Groesh Museum zu Schwerin" on verso. Haid, J.J. (1704-1767) and J.E. (1739-1809) (publ.). (Pedlar selling to a family). (A knife grinder at work). Two mezzotints, each 22,2x14,5 cm. (platemark), "No.58" (1x) and numb. "1", "2" resp. in the plate. - First print w. brown stains. = Probably part of a larger series of tradesmen at work after Dutch 17th century artists. AND 3 other mezzotints, i.a. by J. GOLE, La chase es belle ou le veneur est pris (soiled. Hollstein 228, not mentioning this state with letters) and J. VAN SOMER after G. TER BORCH II (poor copy. Hollstein 61).