L'Agreable lecon ou L'Art d'Amier, Petitpierre Freres, Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved copper plate on plain weave, Scenes of love: a shepherd teaching a shepherdess to play a pipe next to t lion topped plinth inscribed 'L'AGREABLE LECON', one woman instructing another woman following a text in a book called 'L'ART D'AIMER' held up by Cupid, Cupid pointing out a pair of mating birds to a woman sketching, a child playing the bagpipes to animals, children catching eels, and classical ruins. In red on white., Nantes, France, 1785–90, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Panel

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
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