Occupation title source   Meunier
Occupation title (english) Miller
Hiscode 77120
Description of Image A young glassware peddler shouts his wares in the market square. He is wearing shoes, leggings or hose tied just below the knee, short pants, a jacket with many buttons extending from his neck to his stomach, and a broad-brimmed hat. His mouth is open, head turned to the side, and his eyes seem to be noticing a potential (but unseen) customer. His right arm is lifted to display a large stemmed goblet (or roemer). A wicker display case is resting against his left hip. The case is strapped across his chest and right shoulder. In the case are glasses, bottles, and flasks. Behind the peddler in th...
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Gender Male
Title of the image Meunier II
Translation (English) Milling
Language source French
Country source France
Date of creation 1763-1777
Medium Plate
Collection name Diderot
Provenance D. Diderot & J. Le Rond d`Alembert eds, Encyclopédie méthodique. Paris 1763-1777 & 1783-87.
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