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Artist
J. B. de Poilly after drawing by
Jacques-François Courtin  (1672–1752)  wikidata:Q3158591
 
Alternative names
Jacques Francois Courtin; Jacques François Courtin; Jacques Courtin; Cortoing; Courtin; Jean Courtin
Description French painter
Date of birth/death 1672 Edit this at Wikidata 26 August 1752 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Sens Paris
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artist QS:P170,Q3158591
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An undated early 18th-century engraving containing advice from a (married) Frenchwoman to her potential lovers on the proper spaniel-like behavior to adopt:

The poem reads:

"Ce Chien qui m'obeit doit servir de modéle
A tout galant qui voudra m'en conter:
Il est discret, complaisant et fidéle,
Amants, pour être aymés, tachez de l'jmiter."

The small writing says:

"Jnventé et peint par Jac. Courtin
et Gravé par J. B. de Poilly
Je vend a Paris chez les freres de Poilly rue St Jacques a la belle Jmage -"
(Note that "j" is sometimes used where modern French would use "i", and the e-grave letter "è" is not used according to modern norms...)
Date early 18th century
date QS:P571,+1750-00-00T00:00:00Z/7
Medium engraving
Source/Photographer Self-scanned

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