Print Description
Very attractively coloured original master print, titled: ‘L’ Entree du Bois’. It shows a man and woman (holding a baby) with a small flock of livestock, at the edge of a forest.
Made by William Elliott after Jean-Baptiste Pillement.
Medium: engraving / etching with hand colouring on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 57.5 x 46 cm (22.64 x 18.11 inch). Image size: 54.5 x 44 cm. (21.46 x 17.32 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Middle fold (flattened out), a faint brown stain in the top left corner margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
ENTRANCE-WOODS-COUPLE-BABY-CATTLE | DP-B1-31
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Original antique master print, published by Leviez in Paris 1764. 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: Engraved by Elliott after a painting by Pillement.
Biography engraver: William Elliott (1727-1766) was an English engraver.
Biography artist: Jean-Baptiste Pillement (1728-1808) was a French painter and designer. He was well known for his exquisite landscapes.
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