Print Description
Medium: Etching on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 48 x 37 cm (18.9 x 14.57 inch). Image size: 47.2 x 36.2 cm. (18.58 x 14.25 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Some paper loss and small tears in bottom right margin. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
WOUWERMAN, MOYREAU, REITRES, 1587, FRENCH CIVIL WARS, BATTLE SCENE, HISTORICAL ETCHING, CAVALRY, DESTRUCTION, WAR ART, 18TH-CENTURY PRINT | PCO-B8-21
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published by Jean Moyreau, Paris. Based on a painting in the artist’s own collection.
Reference: Le Blanc 1854?89 / Manuel de l’Amateur d’Estampes (44-132). BM reg. 1847,0305.80.
Biography engraver: Jean Moyreau (1690-1762), French engraver and royal publisher, known for translating the works of Dutch masters like Wouwerman and Watteau into high-quality prints.
Biography artist: Philips Wouwerman (1619-1668), a Dutch Golden Age painter best known for his battle scenes, equestrian subjects, and dynamic village landscapes.
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