Print Description
Subject: 4 Antique master prints, titled: ‘La Vue, L’Ouie, Le Toucher & Le Gout (Galerie de San Donato).’ – Four engravings of the senses (sight, hearing, touch and taste) after David Tanier the Younger. Each features two figures, one depicting the sense: writing, bagpipe playing, drinking wine and pinching one’s hand.
Condition: Excellent, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 24.4 x 30.3 cm. The image size is ca. 16.4 x 21.6 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 9.6 x 11.9 inch. The image size is ca. 6.5 x 8.5 inch.
Part Number: 50362
Location: PCO-A101-34
Description: Printed by A. Salmon.
Artists and Engravers: Made by an anonymous engraver after ‘David Teniers the Younger’. Ea. print by a different engraver: L. Garred, Abel Lurat (French: 1829-1890), Gustave Greux and Edmond Ramus. David Teniers the Younger (1610-1690) was a Flemish artist, born in Antwerp. He was the son of David Teniers the Elder, while his son and grandson also became painters. He was a wildly prolific painter, creating over 900 works. During his life he started the Antwerp Royal Academy of Fine Arts, after having presided over the Antwerp guild of painters.
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