Prints & EngravingsRef. 1299
La comparaison des petits pieds
A.M. de Gouy, Abraham Chaponnier
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La Comparaison des petits pieds. A.M. de Gouy, after Boilly, Copper engraving, aquatint, late 18th century. Sheet dimensions: 14.9 x 12.7 cm. Plate mark dimensions: 12 x 10.2 cm. Good condition. In the 18th century, small feet were considered an ideal of feminine beauty, associated with delicacy and elegance. Boilly plays with this ideal in a gallant and slightly erotic scene where two women compare the size of their feet.
La Comparaison des petits pieds. A.M. de Gouy, after Boilly, Charming copper engraving, aquatint, late 18th century.
