2 Antique Master Prints-TITLE-TEXT PAGES-Bercy-1710

‘La gallerie du palais de Luxembourg, peinte par Rubens, dessinee par les srs nattier et gravee par les illustres graveurs du temps. Paris, duchange, 1710.’

Original etching/engraving on hand laid paper.
Sheet size: 42,3 x 54,5 cm. (16,7 x 21,5 inch). Image size: 35,1 x 49 cm. (13,8 x 19,3 inch).

From: ‘La Gallerie de Palais du Luxembourg …’, published by Duchange in Paris 1710. This is the large series of engraving by Nattier after the famous series of paintings by Rubens, currently held in the Louvre, depicting the Marriage of Maria de’ Medici with Henri IV. Reknown engravers contributed to this work which consists of a Title page, Advertisement page, an engraved portrait of Rubens and 24 large plates.

Made by ‘Bercy’ after own design. Jean-Baptiste Nattier (1678-1726) was A French history painter from Paris. He was the eldest son of Marc Nattier the elder and Marie Courtois. Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was a reknown Flemish Baroque painter, who ran a large studio in Antwerp.

Condition: Fair, given age. Tears in lower margin, tape on front. Some stains in print and margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: TITLE-TEXT PAGES

RT-B1-05