Print Description
Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 19.5 x 12 cm (7.68 x 4.72 inch). Image size: 19.5 x 12 cm. (7.68 x 4.72 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing, soiling and creasing. Some staining. Remains of tape from attachment. Plate losely attached to carrier sheet (hand laid paper). General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
GABRIEL PERELLE, LANDSCAPE ETCHING, FRENCH ENGRAVING, COPPER ENGRAVING, BRIDGE, CLASSICAL RUINS, 17TH-CENTURY PRINT, EARLY 18TH-CENTURY IMPRESSION | PCO-C49-23
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
Biography engraver: Gabriel Perelle (1604-1677), French engraver and draftsman known for his classical landscapes with figures. He trained under Simon Vouet and later directed a successful family workshop. Many of his plates were published by Parisian dealers including Langlois.
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