La Charmante Catin

Artist Louise-Magdeleine Hortemels (French, 1686 - 1767)

After Charles-Nicolas Cochin, the younger (French, 1715 - 1790)

Date1742

MediumEngraving

DimensionsSheet: 10 13/16 × 7 1/2 in. (27.5 × 19 cm)

Credit LinePurchased through the Legler Benbough Student Acquisition fund by Katelyn Allen (Class of 2018)

CultureFrench

Catalogue raisonnéLe Blanc, 15

Object numberPC2017.25.01

ClassificationsPrint Collection

DescriptionTwo candles in the foreground light the jovial scene of a young girl entertaining a group in what may be a brothel. A doll sits in front of her as she gestures emphatically; a music box is propped up on the arms of a chair beside her, her audience looks down towards the girl seated on floor, their faces lit by the candlelight, charmed by her performance.

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