Paul-Emile Bécat (1885 – 1960, French)

The following illustrations are taken from Les Amours de Psyche et Cupidon by Jean de la Fontaine:

The following illustrations are taken from Les Amours Pastorales de Daphni et Chloe by Longus:

The following illustrations are taken from Histoire du Roi Gonzalve et des Douze Princesses by Pierre Louÿs:

The following illustrations are taken from Les Aventures du Roi Pausole by Pierre Louÿs:

The following illustrations are taken from La Femme et le Pantin by Pierre Louÿs:

The following illustrations are taken by La Religieuse by Denis Diderot:

The following illustrations are taken from La Belle Alsacienne ou Telle Mère Telle Fille by A. Bret:

The following illustrations are taken by Les Baisers by Claude-Joseph Dorat:

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Paul-Emile Bécat (1885 – 1960, French)

The following illustrations are taken from Le Diable au Corps by Raymond Radiguet:

The following illustrations are taken from La Vie des Dames Galantes by Pierre de Brantôme:

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Paul-Emile Bécat (1885 – 1960, French)

The following illustrations are taken from Une jeune fille à la page by Helena Varley:

The following illustrations are taken from Candide by Voltaire:

The following illustrations are taken from Le blanc et le noir by Voltaire:

The following illustrations are taken from Le taureau blanc by Voltaire:

The following illustrations are taken from L’ingénu by Voltaire:

The following illustrations are taken from Zadig by Voltaire:

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Paul-Emile Bécat (1885 – 1960, French)

The following illustrations are taken from Fanny Hill by John Cleland:

The following illustrations are taken from various Oeuvres de Paul Verlaine:

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Paul-Emile Bécat (1885 – 1960, French)

The following illustrations are taken from I Ragionamenti di Pietro l’Aretino:

The following illustrations are taken from Les Liaisons Dangereuses de Choderlos de Laclos:

The following illustrations are taken from Les Bijoux Indiscrets de Denis Diderot:

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