Print Description
This print shows a view on portraits of Saints feasts in August like that from St Dominique and St Laurence. French text on reverse.
Made by after an anonymous artist.
Medium: Engraving on hand laid (vergé) paper.
Sheet size: 20.5 x 17.3 cm (8.07 x 6.81 inch). Image size: 20.5 x 17.3 cm. (8.07 x 6.81 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Brownish. Remains of paper tape on reverse. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
SAINTS FEASTS AUGUST-PORTRAIT-SAINT DOMINIQUE-SAINT LAURENCE-RELIGION | RBOS-A11-12
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This attractive print was published in “Les vies des Saints”by Simon Martin, Paris 1685.
Biography engraver: Pierre Lepautre or Le Pautre (1652 – 16 November 1716) was a French drawing artist, engraver and architect, especially known as an ornemaniste, a prolific designer of ornament that presages the coming Rococo style. He was the son of the designer and engraver Jean Lepautre and nephew of the architect Antoine Lepautre.
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