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The Farcical Discovery
Pieter Tanjé (mentioned on object), c. 1750
The Naughty Tales Told by Clement Marot were assembled stories supposedly told by the 16th-century French poet. This print illustrates one such tale, in which the man surprises his wife involved in an orgy. She falls from her chair in shock because she thought he had gone hunting. The detail of the four feet peeping out from under the bed covers adds a burlesque twist.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-OB-76.787
- Dimensionsheight 147 mm x width 207 mm
- Physical characteristicsgravure en ets