The Servant Justified (La Servante justifiée), Nicolas de Larmessin (III), after Nicolas Lancret, c. 1743

The Servant Justified (La Servante justifiée), Nicolas de Larmessin (III), after Nicolas Lancret, c. 1743

etching, h 329mm × w 368mm More details

This print illustrates the opening scene of a famous licentious tale by Jean de la Fontaine. A flighty husband seduces a pretty serving girl as she was gathering flowers in his garden, while a neighbour observes their moves from her window, ready to report to his wife. The engraver chose to depict their encounter, brewing with amorous tension, set in a lush vegetal alcove.

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