Antique Master Print-MORNING-SCENE-TEA-PRIEST-LADY-Parr-Lancret-c.1780

Description

The print shows a scene where a young woman, partially dressed, is serving tea to a priest who is seated beside her. The setting is a finely decorated room, with the maidservant standing in the background holding some garments. The clock on the wall shows the time as 9:08 am. This scene is a reflection of morning rituals in the 18th century, capturing the intimacy and the social customs of the time.

Made by Remi Parr after Nicolas Lancret.

Medium: Engraving / etching on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 36.6 x 26.4 cm (14.41 x 10.39 inch). Image size: 36.6 x 26.4 cm. (14.41 x 10.39 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Soiling, foxing and creasing. Small tears in top and bottom margins, not effecting the image. Image fine. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

MORNING SCENE, PRIEST, LADY, BOUDOIR, TEA, NICOLAS LANCRET, REMI PARR, 18TH CENTURY, ENGRAVING, INTIMATE SCENE | PCO-B3-36

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Part of a series representing the times of the day. Based on a painting by Nicolas Lancret, originally engraved by Nicolas de Larmessin IV in 1741. The painting was part of the collection bequeathed to the National Gallery London. Plate published by Johann Georg Hertel in Augsburg, c. 1780.

Reference: National Gallery London collection, Bowles & Son, Black Horse in Cornhill.

Biography engraver: Remi Parr (1723-) was an English engraver known for his works after popular French artists. He specialized in translating paintings into engravings that were accessible to a broader audience. His engravings often captured the delicate balance of humor and elegance that characterized the Rococo period. Parr worked in the mid-18th century and collaborated with publishers like John Bowles & Son.

Biography artist: Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743) was a French painter known for his genre scenes depicting elegant society and pastoral subjects. He was heavily influenced by Antoine Watteau and became one of the leading Rococo painters in France. Lancret’s works often featured lively, detailed compositions that captured the grace and frivolity of 18th-century French aristocratic life. His “Four Times of Day” series is among his most famous works, illustrating different moments of the day in the lives of fashionable Parisians.