Antoine WATTEAU (1684-1721), d'après Lot n° 30

A hurdy-gurdy player-Mezzetin, a guitar player-Woman playing the guitar-Guitarist sitting next to a woman - Gille standing with his guitar slung over his shoulder-Four hurdy-gurdies and a young boy playing the oboe... most of them from the "Figures de Différents Caractères" engraved by Audran, Boucher, Caylus, Desplaces, Filloeul. Etching. Very fine proofs of the first edition before the engraved backgrounds (except G.657, one in duplicate), some slightly yellowed, a few freckles and stains. Good margins except for 2 cut plates. Set of 18 plates. (E. de Goncourt, 357, 358, 406, 426 (2 editions), 432, 433, 448, 501, 502, 555, 561, 562, 564, 565, 616, 648, 657 (2 editions, one before endpapers, the second with endpapers), 721, 723, 729, 774). Approximately 18,2 x 13,7 cm-24,5 x 18 cm-32 x 21,5 cm