Antique Master Print-INNOCENT CAPTIVATION-HARVEST-Cardon-Singleton-1801

Stipple engraving on a verge type of hand laid paper. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 32.5 x 40 cm. The image size is ca. 30.5 x 38.5 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 12.8 x 15.7 inch. The image size is ca. 12 x 15.2 inch.

Plate : ‘Innocent Captivation – Amusement Pastorale’. (Countryside amusements.) This plate shows a young woman sitting beside a tree, resting a rake against her left shoulder, smiling down at two little boys, one of which lies on against the verge at her feet, the other kneeling beside him, holding a bird in a cage, with fields, harvesters and a distant town in the background to right. Rare and attractive romantic print. This original antique print was published by Anthony Cardon in London in 1801. Our definition of a Master Print is a seperately published print or series of prints, not being an illustrative print to a text. These can both be prints made by old masters (artists) or prints made by others (artists, engravers, etchers) after old masters.Artists and Engravers: This plate engraved by Anthony Cardon after H. Singleton. Henry Singleton (1766 – 1839) was and English Painter. Antoine-Alexandre-Joseph Cardon (1739�1822), also known as Cardon the elder to distinguish him from his son Anthony Cardon, was a Belgian painter, portraitist and engraver. He was a highly enthusiastic member of Freemasonry.

Condition: Good. Minor paper loss bottom left corner, not effecting image, backed with contemporary paper. Margins cropped to the platemark. General age-related toning and/or occasional light stians from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: ANTIQUE MASTER PRINT-INNOCENT CAPTIVATION-HARVEST-CARDON-SINGLETON

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