Antique Master Print-CHILDREN-PLAY-GAMES-FRAPPE-MAIN-HAND-Bouzonet-Stella-1657

Description

Depicts children engaged in the game “Le Frappe Main,” where one child attempts to guess who has struck them, while the others scatter in amusement.

Made by Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella after Jacques Stella.

Medium: Etching on hand-laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 27 x 21.5 cm (10.63 x 8.46 inch). Image size: 14.6 x 11.9 cm. (5.75 x 4.69 inch).

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

CHILDREN’S GAMES, CLAUDINE BOUZONNET-STELLA, JACQUES STELLA, ETCHING, 17TH CENTURY, FRENCH ENGRAVING | PCO-EXPO-438 (FRENCH)

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From the series “Les Jeux et Plaisirs de l’Enfance,” consisting of 52 plates illustrating children’s games. Published by Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella in Paris, 1657.

Reference: IFF 17e II.87-88.48-99.

Biography engraver: Claudine Bouzonnet-Stella (1636-1697), a French engraver trained by her uncle Jacques Stella. Known for her refined engravings, especially after her uncle’s designs.

Biography artist: Jacques Stella (1596-1657), a French painter renowned for his delicate and charming depictions of children and allegorical subjects.