Print Description
A rustic courtyard scene featuring a family engaging in various activities near a cottage.
Made by Jean Francois Janinet after Adriaen van Ostade.
Medium: Line etching and color, using multiple mezzotint engraving with roulette on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: Fragment of coat of arms.
Sheet size: 22.5 x 25 cm (8.86 x 9.84 inch). Image size: 20 x 23.5 cm. (7.87 x 9.25 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Trimmed near plate mark. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
RUSTIC COTTAGE, FAMILY LIFE, JEAN FRANCOIS JANINET, ADRIAEN VAN OSTADE, FRENCH ENGRAVINGS, DUTCH GOLDEN AGE ART, 18TH-CENTURY PRINTS, COUNTRYSIDE SCENES. | PCO-EXPO-67
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Published by Basan and Poignant, Paris, 1774.
State: Edition II (Based on IFF Reference).
Reference: IFF 13 II (#); Leblanc 50.
Biography engraver: Jean Francois Janinet (1752-1814) was a French engraver specializing in high-quality color prints. He was a pupil of Bonnet and known for his innovations in printing techniques.
Biography artist: Adriaen van Ostade (1610-1685) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and etcher known for his depictions of peasant life. A student of Frans Hals, he influenced many, including Jan Steen and Cornelis Dusart.
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