The Art of The Works of Moliére

02. The Love Tiff
02. <i>The Love Tiff</i> suite

A collection of fifteen engravings, including the Title of 1663 and other works in the definitive state by Jacque Leman and Edmond Hedouin.

The collection is provided with complete provenance dating to its issue (including copy of original issuance certificate), the collection title page, publisher"s title page, a list of engravings and certificate of authenticity.

The Love Tiff: <i>Title</i> The Love Tiff: Title - Title of the play on tablet supported by two Cupids, who turn from each other and pout.
 
The Love Tiff: <i>Title of 1663</i> The Love Tiff: Title of 1663 - In upper part, a small view ofthe town of Beziers, with the Pont de l'Orb and the great Church of Saint-Nazarene. In the upper panels, supported by Cupids, to the right, the arms of Paris, and to the left, the arms of Beziers.
 
The Love Tiff: <i><i>Dramatis Personé</i></i> The Love Tiff: Dramatis Personé - Jacque Leman, as delineator, translated from the French, the original work of 1663, a listing of the cast of characters.
 
The Love Tiff: <i>Act III, Scene IV</i> The Love Tiff: Act III, Scene IV - Albert and Polydore: "Let us embrace like brothers."
 
The Love Tiff: <i>Act I</i> The Love Tiff: Act I - Eraste and Lucile are depicted . Erase: "A lover is often buoyed up by false hope. He who is best received is not always the most beloved."
 
The Love Tiff: <i>Act I, Scene VI</i> The Love Tiff: Act I, Scene VI - The image depicts, Eraste walking off on his own, while Gros-Rene and Marinette are engaged in heated conversation in the background of the court-yard.
 
The Love Tiff: <i>Act II, Scene I</i> The Love Tiff: Act II, Scene I - The scene depicts Ascanio and Frosine (with Valere eavesdropping in the background of the garden.
 
The Love Tiff: <i>Act II, Scene IX</i> The Love Tiff: Act II, Scene IX - "Albert rings a bell in the ears of Metaphrastus, and drives him off."
 
The Love Tiff: <i>Act III, Scene XI</i> The Love Tiff: Act III, Scene XI - Valere to Mascarille: "Follow me traitor; follow me. My maddened love will soon show whether this is a jesting matter or not."
 
The Love Tiff: <i>Act IV, Scene II</i> The Love Tiff: Act IV, Scene II - The scene depicts Gros-Rene and Eraste, engaged in private words in the garden, whilst Lucile and Marinette eavesdrop on the conversation.
 
The Love Tiff: <i>Act IV, Scene III</i> The Love Tiff: Act IV, Scene III - Exterior of the House of Albert. Eraste and Gros-Rene; Lucile and Marinette.Eraste: "You assure me by this letter that you accept my love; it is a falshood which I punish thus." (Tears the letter)
 
The Love Tiff: <i>Act IV, Scene V</i> The Love Tiff: Act IV, Scene V - The scene depicts Gros-Rene and Marinette engaged in conversation. Grose-Rene: "Faith! We had better forswear all this nonsense; shake hands, I pardon you."
 
The Love Tiff: <i>Act V, Scene III</i> The Love Tiff: Act V, Scene III - La Rapiere, Valere and Mascarille are depicted in the courtyard. La Rapiere: "My arm is entirely at your service."
 
The Love Tiff: <i>Act IV, Scene III</i> The Love Tiff: Act IV, Scene III - The quarrel of the lovers Eraste and Gros-Rene on the left; Lucille and Marinette on the right. In the background is the entrance to the house of Lucile's father.
 
The Love Tiff: <i>Portrait of Lucile</i>: Fini The Love Tiff: Portrait of Lucile: Fini - The 'Fini' engraving in the suite, with the artist's monogram in the lower left border of the plate.
 
 

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