An aristocrat taking snuff, Paris, 18th century. Lord in plumed hat, powdered wig, lace cravat and ribbon bow, blue justaucorps with gold trim, sash and belt, court sword, red breeches and hose, bootlets. He is tipping snuff from a small container onto the back of his hand. Fountain and stone bench at rear. Seigneur du XVIIIe siecle, vers la fin du regne de Louis XIV. Handcoloured wood engraving by H. Rousseau after an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard. from Henri Gourdon de Genouillac’s Paris a Travers les Siecles, Paris through the Centuries, F. Roy Editeur, Paris, 1881.

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