Antique Master Print-FRENCH-ETCHING-TOWER-RURAL-SCENE-Boglover-1833

Medium: Etching on chine collee attached to wove (vellin) paper.

Sheet size: 25 x 20 cm (9.84 x 7.87 inch). Image size: 15 x 10 cm. (5.91 x 3.94 inch).

Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, soiling and creasing. Remains of tape from attachment. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

LEWIS BOGLOVER, LOUIS SOUCHON, FRENCH ETCHER, RURAL VILLAGE, WATCHTOWER, 19TH-CENTURY LANDSCAPE | PCO-C49-13

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Source: unknown, to be determined.

Reference: MAH Geneve E 2020-1015-001.

Biography engraver: Lewis Boglover (1805-1835), also known as Louis Souchon, was a French etcher active in Lyon in the early 19th century. Though his career was brief, he produced several finely detailed landscape and architectural scenes, often rural or provincial in theme.