Handscreen. Hand-colored engraving on board. Obverse: a scrolling rocaille border, a female figure with mirror representing ‘perfect work’, a young and old angel, each displaying a page praising Louix XV for his decision to found a military school. Reverse: hand painted border motifs, appliquéd paper printed with French text concluding with: Le juste detest la discorde. Turned wood handle.
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Unknown artist<span style="display: none;">Unknown artist</span></div>
1751–1774
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