Antique Print-COUPLE-LOVERS-NUDES-CUPID-Vasse-Basan-c. 1750

‘L’Amour et l’Amitie.’

Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.
Sheet size: 23,5 x 37 cm. (9,3 x 14,6 inch). Image size: 22 x 33 cm. (8,7 x 13 inch).

Source unknown, to be determined. Ref: Inventaire du fonds francais, graveurs du dix-huitieme siecle. Tome II, Baquoy (Pierre) – Bizac / Bibliotheque nationale, Departement des estampes ; par Marcel Roux,… – Bibliotheque nationale (Paris), 1933, article BASAN (Pierre-François), n. 28 = IFF18 BASAN (Pierre-François), 28.

Made by ‘Pierre-François Basan ‘ after ‘Louis-Claude Vassé ‘. Pierre-François Basan (1723-1797). Louis-Claude Vasse (1716-1772).

Condition: Good, given age. Dampstain in the top, folding in the top and lower left corners, creases in the lower right corner. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Keywords: COUPLE-LOVERS-NUDES-CUPID

RBOS-A1-38