Description
A detailed hunting scene with multiple figures resting in the forest, some lying down while others sit or stand, with hunting dogs and game in the foreground. In the background is a tall obelisk.
Made by Pierre-Etienne Moitte after Jean Baptiste Benard.
Medium: Etching and burin engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: large lettering.
Sheet size: 37 x 50 cm (14.57 x 19.69 inch). Image size: 34.5 x 46 cm. (13.58 x 18.11 inch).
Condition: very good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
HUNTING, REPOSE, GROUP OF PEOPLE, DOGS, OBELISK, PIERRE-ETIENNE MOITTE, DEDICATION TO MONSIEUR COCHIN | PCO-B8-16
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Source: unknown, to be determined.
State: Dedicated to Monsieur Cochin.
Reference: Le Blanc 41.
Biography engraver: Pierre-Etienne Moitte (1722-1780) was a French engraver who worked on several notable projects, including works after famous French artists. He was a member of the Academy and contributed to important publications.
Biography artist: Jean Baptiste Benard (1720-1789) was a French painter known for his genre scenes, landscapes, and allegorical works. He was active in the second half of the 18th century.
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