Antique Master Print-JESUS VOICE CRIES IN THE DESERT-Coelemans-Carracci-1767

Jacques Coelemans

Erscheinungsdatum: 1767

Beschreibung

'16. LA VOIX DE CELUY QUI CRIE DANS LE DEZERT.'(The choice of the one who cries in the desert.) Made by Jacques Coelemans after Annibale Carracci.Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Watermark: (present to be determined).Sheet size: 24.5 x 25 cm (9.65 x 9.84 inch). Image size: 14.5 x 18.5 cm. (5.71 x 7.28 inch).JESUS VOICE CRIES IN THE DESERT-PORTRAITPCO-B6-08BACKGROUND INFORMATIONFrom: 'Receuil d'Estampes d'apres les tableaux des peintres des plus celebres d'Italie, des Pays Bas et de France .' by Jacques Coelemans, in the edition (3rd ed. after ed. by Coelamans and Mariette in 1709 and 1744) published by Basan & Poignant from 1767-1797. This series of prints document the collection of Jean-Baptiste Boyer d'Eguilles, the engraving of which was started by Sebastien Barras (1653-1703) and Boyer himself, who was also an amateur engraver. Jean-Baptiste Boyer, Marquis d'Eguilles (1650-1709) was a French aristocrat, lawyer and engraver. Jacobus Coelemans or Jacob Coelemans, known in France as Jacques Coelemans (Antwerp, 1654-Aix-en-Provence, 1732) was a Flemish engraver and printmaker, known for his reproductive prints after famous painters and portraits. He trained in his native Antwerp and moved to Aix-en-Provence in France in 1690 where he worked for the remainder of his life. He was a pupil of Frederik Bouttats the younger. In Aix he was hired by Jean-Baptiste Boyer d'Aguilles, his patron, Attorney General of the Provence and famous art collector to engrave his entire collection. His work is recognized for its brilliance, good understanding of chiaroscuro and accuracy. Rare.Reference: (for the work) Greasse II, p.14; Dumesnil IV, p.213.Annibale Carracci (1560-1609) was an Italian painter and engraver from Bologna. Along with his brother Agostino (1557--1602) and his cousin Ludovico (1555-1619) they are considered the progenitors of the Baroque style and highly influential. Condition: very good, given age. Overall foxing, mostly in margins. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers PCO-22910

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Antique Master Print-JESUS VOICE CRIES IN ...

Erscheinungsdatum: 1767

Illustrator: Annibale Carracci