Name: Antique Print-UN-DES-FILS-DE-NIOBES-PLATE-240-Thomassin-1694-1724
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Antique Print-UN-DES-FILS-DE-NIOBES-PLATE-240-Thomassin-1694-1724

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‘UN DES FILS DE NIOBES. ANTIQ.’

– Plate 240: A dramatic image of one of the sons of Niobe, caught in a moment of anguish or defiance, kneeling with tension in his muscles. His head is thrown back, eyes lifted, as if facing the wrath of Apollo and Artemis. Drapery falls from his waist, emphasizing the classical nude form. Set in a wooded landscape.

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Description

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

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

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

NIOBE, NIOBIDS, MYTHOLOGICAL TRAGEDY, GREEK MYTHOLOGY, APOLLO, ARTEMIS, CLASSICAL SCULPTURE, THOMASSIN ENGRAVING | PCO-C52-79

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.