Antique Master Print-L'AGIOTEUR-SPECULATOR-FINANCE-SATIRE-Gillot-c.1720
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Antique Master Print-L’AGIOTEUR-SPECULATOR-FINANCE-SATIRE-Gillot-c.1720

Print

€345.00

‘L’AGIOTEUR / ELEVE PAR LA FORTUNE AU PLUS HAUT DEGRE DE LA RICHESSE ET DE L’ABONDANCE’

– Satirical narrative print in six segments portraying the meteoric rise of a former servant to a wealthy speculator, aided by Fraud, Violence and Cruelty. Central allegorical tableau framed by scenes of luxury, arithmetic, and excess.

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SKU: PICTURA-07936 Categories: , Tag:

Description

Medium: Etching and engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 29.4 x 25.1 cm (11.57 x 9.88 inch). Image size: 26.7 x 23 cm. (10.51 x 9.06 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, creasing, and soiling. Stains on top left margin, small tear in top center. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

CLAUDE GILLOT, FRENCH SATIRE, AGIOTEUR, 18TH CENTURY, FINANCE CRITIQUE, LAW SCANDAL, ROCOCO, FINANCIAL BUBBLE, EARLY CAPITALISM | EXPO-FRENCH

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

State: Third state (without de Rochefort address).

Reference: Populus 13.III; Hennin 7784.

Biography engraver: Claude Gillot (1673-1722) was a French painter, engraver, and illustrator, known for his theatrical and often satirical works. He was a teacher of Watteau and played a role in the development of the Rococo style.

Additional information

Dimensions 25 × 29 × 1 cm

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