Antique Master Print-NAISSANCE-BIRTH OF MARIA DE MEDICI-Rubens-Duchange-1710

‘La naissance de la Reine’

Original etching/engraving on hand laid paper.
Sheet size: 44,4 x 61,3 cm. (17,5 x 24,1 inch). Image size: 33,6 x 49,3 cm. (13,2 x 19,4 inch).

From: ‘La Gallerie de Palais du Luxembourg …’, published by Duchange in Paris 1710. This is the large series of engraving by Nattier after the famous series of paintings by Rubens, currently held in the Louvre, depicting the Marriage of Maria de’ Medici with Henri IV. Reknown engravers contributed to this work which consists of a Title page, Advertisement page, an engraved portrait of Rubens and 24 large plates.

Made by ‘G. Duchange’ after ‘a drawing by I.B. Nattier after Peter Paul Rubens’. Gaspard Duchange (1662-1757) was a French engraver and publisher from Paris. He was a pupil of Audran and was accepted to the Academy in 1707. Jean-Baptiste Nattier (1678-1726) was A French history painter from Paris. He was the eldest son of Marc Nattier the elder and Marie Courtois. Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was a reknown Flemish Baroque painter, who ran a large studio in Antwerp.

Condition: Very good, given age. Edges reinforced on rear. Small tear in right margin. Light foxing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: NAISSANCE-BIRTH OF MARIA DE MEDICI

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