Print Description
Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: fragment of a large watermark.
Sheet size: 42.1 x 35.2 cm (16.57 x 13.86 inch). Image size: 41.5 x 32.4 cm. (16.34 x 12.76 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light soiling and creasing. Printer’s crease at bottom middle. Paper edge a bit irregular with some tiny tears. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
BOUCHER, AUBERT, ODIEUVRE, FRENCH ROCOCO, ADONIS, VENUS, MYTHOLOGY, OVID | PCO-B9-11
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published by Odieuvre, Marchand D’Estampes, Paris.
Reference: IFF, vol. I, no. 24, p.188; LeB.24.
Biography engraver: Michel-Guillaume Aubert (c.1704-1757) studied engraving in Paris and became known for his finely detailed reproductions of Rococo paintings, particularly those of Boucher.
Biography artist: Francois Boucher (1703-1770) was one of the most influential artists of the 18th century, known for his decorative and sensual depictions of mythological subjects, shaping Rococo aesthetics in France and abroad.
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