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C1789
Gueux devot qui se heurte de la tete jur une pierre pour recevoir-la charite. Gueux devot qui se fait bruler des drogues jur la tete jusqui a ce quion lui donne la charite. Religieux en penitence pour avoir ete jurpris avec une femme.
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“Devout wretch who bumps his head against a stone to receive charity. Devout wretch who makes himself burn drugs on his head until he receives charity. Religious in penitence for having been caught with a woman.” From Denis Diderot’s, Encyclopaedia … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
Gueux devot qui se heurte de la tete jur une pierre pour recevoir-la charite. Gueux devot qui se fait bruler des drogues jur la tete jusqui a ce quion lui donne la charite. Religieux en penitence pour avoir ete jurpris avec une femme.
Date:
C1789
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Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Copper engraving.
Image Size:
220mm
x 325mm
Paper Size:
270mm
x 407mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1789
Description:
“Devout wretch who bumps his head against a stone to receive charity. Devout wretch who makes himself burn drugs on his head until he receives charity. Religious in penitence for having been caught with a woman.”
From Denis Diderot’s, Encyclopaedia which was a monument in the history of European thought, undermining the ancien regime and heralding the French Revolution. It was a permanent source for all aspects of eighteenth century knowledge. It was edited by the brilliant Denis Diderot (1713-1784).
Provenance: Wigan Public Library (stamp)
References: Printing and the Mind of Man 200.
