Print Description
The print shows fishermen in boats and on the shore, unloading their catch. A lighthouse and a fortress are visible in the background, indicating a coastal setting. The sky is filled with dynamic clouds, suggesting an early evening or a stormy day.
Made by Pietro Antonio Martini and Jacques Philippe Le Bas after Joseph Vernet.
Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: unidintfied watermark.
Sheet size: 33.1 x 28.8 cm (13.03 x 11.34 inch). Image size: 33.1 x 28.8 cm. (13.03 x 11.34 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. Light foxing and creasing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
JOSEPH VERNET, PIETRO ANTONIO MARTINI, JACQUES PHILIPPE LE BAS, FRENCH ENGRAVING, COASTAL SCENE, 18TH CENTURY PRINTS, FISHING SCENE, LIGHTHOUSE, VERNET PAINTING, MARITIME ART | PCOM-B1-06
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
State: First state of 2.
Reference: Arlaud 1976, 59,224.
Biography engraver: Pietro Antonio Martini was an Italian engraver known for his fine work in reproducing famous paintings. Jacques Philippe Le Bas was a prominent French engraver, noted for his detailed and precise engravings, often working in collaboration with other artists to produce highly regarded prints.
Biography artist: Joseph Vernet was a French painter famous for his marine scenes and landscapes. Born in Avignon in 1714, he became one of the most important landscape and seascape painters of the 18th century, known for his ability to capture the atmosphere and mood of his subjects.
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