Chodowiecki Camille 1–2
Left: “Sir Robert sees Camille for the first time.”
Right: “I gave alms to all the poor people and doubled the respect I already had.”
(Camille oder Briefe zweier Mädchen aus unserm Zeitalter. Aus dem Französischen, trans. Johann Friedrich Jünger, 4 vols. [Leipzig 1786–87]; illustrations published in the Genealogischer Kalender auf das Jahr 1788.)
Chodowiecki Camille 3–4
Left: “He could have been a model for every uncle in the world had his wig not been so chaotic.”
Right: “Let me take care of this.”
Chodowiecki Camille 5–6
Left: “I assisted the surgeon by holding the basin to catch the blood.”
Right: “I — rushed between them and entreated them to protect me.”
Chodowiecki Camille 7–8
Left: “But do say, could you not agree to be my son’s mistress or at least to be viewed as such?”
Right: “My lady, six drops every quarter hour in water — and here I lie utterly helpless.”
Chodowiecki Camille 9–10
Left: “Truly, despite all the rags and wraps, she looked like a queen.”
Right: “Your attestations of joy were touching.”
Chodowiecki Camille 11–12
Left: “When she finally caught full sight of Sir George, she fainted.”
Right: “She fell into convulsions as if intent on turning up the entire grave.”