1876 Wood Engraving Occupations 18th Century Paris Bootlaces Ink Hurdy XGGA9 XED2 Merlyn Mickelson

Merlyn Mickelson

This is an original 1900 black and white halftone print of a Shuli man

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1876 Wood Engraving Occupations 18th Century Paris Bootlaces Ink Hurdy XGGA9 XED2 Merlyn MickelsonThis is an original 1876 black and white wood engraving of several different occupations one could find in Paris, France, during the 18th century. A milkmaid perches her milk precariously on her head, whilst a hurdy gurdy player turns the music making knob on his instrument. A bootlace vendor carries his strings on a stick with the reverence of his national flag and an ink seller tempts potential customers with a cry of "Good ink!"CONDITION This 135+