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Antique Print-LE-CHIEN-ET-LE-CERF-PLATE-DOG-STAG-141-Thomassin-Houzeau-1694-1724

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‘LE CHIEN ET LE CERF’

– Plate 141: A dramatic sculpture of a dog over a fallen stag, captured mid-action. The dog straddles the body of the deer, mouth open in aggression, with water spouting from its mouth in a graceful arc. This fountain group, rich in tension, likely symbolizes the hunt and triumph, themes popular in French royal gardens.

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Description

Medium: Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: not on all sheets.

Image size: 13.2 x 8.3 cm. (5.2 x 3.27 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Light foxing and soiling. Paper edges with some light staining. And irriegular per scan. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

DOG, STAG, HUNT, FOUNTAIN SCULPTURE, VERSAILLES, ANIMAL COMBAT, ALLEGORY | PCO-C52-47

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From: “Recueil des Figures, Groupes, Thermes, Fontaines, Vases, Statues, et Autres Ornemens de Versailles” by Simon Thomassin. The book was published between 1694 and 1724 by Simon Thomassin in Paris (1694), Pierre Mortier in Amsterdam (1695) and Rutgert Alberts in The Hague (1724).

Biography engraver: Simon Thomassin (1655-1733) was a French royal engraver known for documenting the sculpture and decoration of Versailles. His series are valued for their precision and elegance.

Biography artist: Based on a sculpture by Jacques Houzeau (1624-1691).

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Dimensions 1 cm

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