French Artists: Charles L. Lingée

L’ occupation, Lingee after Freudenberg, This engraving is one out of a suite of several prints, called: “Monument du Costume Physique et Moral de la fin du Dix-huitième siècle”. 
The series was meant to educate people about the fashion, manners and morals of the wealthy. This one is from the first suite and deals mainly with costume and manners. In the lower left corner it reads: I. H. E. inv. S. Freudenberg del. On the right it reads: Lingee sculp. In the middle there is also an address in Paris and the date: 1774. The plate measures 43 x 29,5 cm. and is printed on laid paper.