Description: (LOT 2) THIS LISTING IS FOR A RARE COLLECTION OF NINE ANTIQUE (c early 1900s) SATIRICAL PRINTS By THE FRENCH ARTIST 'NICOLAS LARMESSIN, (ACTIVE FROM 1640 TO 1725) THEY ARE FROM A RANGE OF AROUND ONE HUNDRED DIFFERENT PRINTS FROM HIS 'SATIRES & GROTESQUES OF THE PROFESSIONS' COLLECTION, ALSO KNOWN AS 'THE DANCE OF WORK' THE ARTIST CREATED THESE PICTURES WITH THE THINKING THAT 'YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO' TO THIS END, THEY DEPICT THE VARIOUS TRADESMAN & PROFESSIONS, NOT AS REAL PEOPLE, BUT MADE UP FROM THEIR VARIOUS UTENSILS AND TOOLS OF THEIR TRADE. THEY ARE VERY QUIRKY AND INTERESTING PRINTS. THEY MEASURE 22.4cm WIDE X 32.6cm HIGH. THIS COLLECTION CONSISTS OF: HABIT DE TISSERAND - WEAVER / LOOM WORKER.. HABIT DE MARECHAT - MOBILE FORGE / SMITH.. HABIT DE LABOURER - AGRICULTURAL WORKER.. HABIT DE POTTER DE TERRE - POTTER / CLAY WORKER.. HABIT DE LA CHAUDRONNIERE - POTS & PANS PEDDLER.. HABIT DE CHARRON - WHEELWRIGHT.. HABIT DE BROZZIER - BRUSH / BROOM MAKER.. HABIT DE LA CHAUDRONNIERE - POTS AND PANS PEDLER.. HABIT DE PLOMBIER - PLUMBER / BRAZER.. WHEN HUNG THESE QUIRKY LOOKING PRINTS WOULD BE SURE TO AROUSE INTEREST FROM YOUR GUESTS - THEY WOULD BE PARTICULARLY WELL SUITED TO HANGING WITHIN PERHAPS A FRENCH BAR / RESTAURANT SITUATION. I HAVE TWO MORE LOTS OF NINE DIFFERENT PRINTS AVAILABLE, MULTI ITEM POSTAGE DISCOUNT WOULD OF COURSE BE GIVEN WHERE APPLICABLE. PLEASE NOTE I AM NOT WILLING TO SELL ANY OF THE PRINTS SEPARATELY, NOR TO MIX AND MATCH FROM OTHER LISTINGS.
Price: 170 GBP
Location: Swansea
End Time: 2024-02-07T11:43:43.000Z
Shipping Cost: 45.14 GBP
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Originality: Open Edition Print
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Style: STEAM PUNK
Artist: NICOLAS LARMESSIN
Subject: SATIRICAL PRINT
Material: Lithograph
Year of Production: EARLY 1900s
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
FRENCH SATIRICAL PRINT: FRENCH STEAM PUNK PRINT
STEAM PUNK: 'THE DANCE OF WORK'
'THE DANCE OF WORK' PRINTS: 'YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO'
'YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO' PRINTS: 'SATIRES & GROTESQUES OF THE PROFESSIONS' PRINTS
TRADESMAN SATIRICAL PRINTS: FRENCH SATIRICAL TRADESMAN PRINTS
NICOLAS LARMESSIN SATIRICAL PRINTS: 'YOU ARE WHAT YOU DO' SATIRICAL PRINTS
ANTIQUE FRENCH SATIRICAL PRINTS: FRENCH SATIRICAL PRINTS
ANTIQUE PRINTS: ANTIQUE ART PRINTS
ANTIQUE FRENCH PRINTS: ANTIQUE FRENCH ART PRINTS
