La Nuit, Galant Bedroom Scene - Original Line Engraving - 18th Century

Bedroom interior by candlelight: the newly-weds beside the bed, attended by two maids. The scene is set within a trompe-l'oeil carved frame resting on brackets, with the title "La Nuit" and the couplet "La Nuit du Mariage est bonne, quand on s'aime; autrement, cette Nuit est la sottise même".

Medium: Line engraving (burin) on laid paper.
Date: Last quarter of the 18th century.
Dimensions: 10.0 x 12.5 in (25.3 x 31.8 cm).
Condition: Good. Clean paper with a sharp platemark; light toning at the edges and slight waviness, no tears or significant stains.