François-Bernard Lépicié (1698-1755)

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François-Bernard Lépicié (1698-1755)

Le Toton; and Le Château de Cartes, after Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin (Bocher 50, II; P. & B., II, p. 664, nos 13 and p. 663, no. 5; Inventaire 18e siècle, XIV, pp. 405-6, nos. 62, 64)

engravings, 1742-3, first state (of two) and only state respectively, very fine impressions, with excellent contrasts, published by L. Surugue, Paris, 1742-3, with narrow to thread margins in places, otherwise trimmed to the platemark, very slight surface dirt, generally in very good ocndition
P. 218 x 209 mm. (2)

Lot Essay

The painting of the first subject was exhibited at the Louvre in 1738, no. 116, with the title 'Un petit tableau repésentant le portrait du fils de M. Godefroy, joailler, appliqué à voir tourner un toton'. The painting of the second subject was exhibited at the Louvre in 1741, no. 72, with the title 'Un tableau représentant le fils de M. Lenoir s'amusant à faire un château de cartes.'

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