Print Description
The Charms of Life. Original antique master print showing a group of figures playing and listening to music in architectural setting, landscape and town behind in distance; central figure playing stringed instrument has foot on stool, beside which is cello.
Made by P. Aveline after A. Watteau.
Medium: Etching / engraving with hand colouring on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 48.5 x 38.5 cm (19.09 x 15.16 inch). Image size: 46 x 36 cm. (18.11 x 14.17 inch).
Condition: fair, given age. Paper slightly browned. Several worm holes, backed. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
LES CHARMES DE LA VIE-PLAYING MUSIC-CELLO | DPO-A2-003-35
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published in Paris c. 1730.
Biography engraver: Pierre Aveline (1702-1760), French printmaker, nephew of Antoine, pupil of Jean Baptiste de Poilly. He is particularly noted for his reproductions of Antoine Watteau’s works.
Biography artist: Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) was a French painter and draughtsman whose brief career spurred the revival of interest in colour and movement.
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