Engraving Late 18th Boilly Petit Poussez Firm Eroticism

Large engraving from the end of the 18th century engraved by Petit after a painting by Louis Léopold Boilly. “Petit and Boilly were contemporaries working in Paris throughout the French Revolutionary period. Petit was an accomplished stipple plate engraver and Boilly is best known for his captivating caricatures and satirical work. Estampe Gallant, humorous pieces which relate the French aristocracy and its manners ". In a posterior frame under glass (20th) under a watercolor pass and gilded thread, wooden stick and gilding. Engraving format 45.4cm X 37.3cm, with pass margins and frame 66.8cm X 62.2cm.