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A French itinerant medicine vendor on stage selling his wares. Engraving by I. Helman, 1777, after J. Bertaux, 1776.
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A French itinerant medicine vendor on stage selling his wares. Engraving by I. Helman, 1777, after J. Bertaux, 1776.

Jacques Bertaux

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Lettering: Le charlatan francois. Dédié à Monsieur Gueret, peintre et professeur de l'ecole de desseins de la ville de Lille en Flandre. Par son trés humble et trés obéissant serviteur son eleve et ami Helman. Dessiné par Bertaux en 1776. Gravé par Helman en 1777.

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