Antique Master Print-RETOUR DU BAL-RETURN FROM MASKED BALL-Beauvarlet-Troy-1758

Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet

Erscheinungsdatum: 1758

Beschreibung

'Retour du bal, Tiré du Cabinet de monsieur Prousteau [.] la rue des Mathurins.'Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 35,2 x 48 cm. (13,9 x 18,9 inch). Image size: 35 x 47,8 cm. (13,8 x 18,8 inch).This attractive print was made after a lost painting by Jean François de Troy. Advertised in 'Mercure', July 1758 and pair to a pendant called "Before the Ball", De Troy exhibited this painting under the title Le retour du bal at the Salon in 1737, along with its companion piece La toilette. Both were in the Cabinet Prousteau at the time of the sale of June 5, 1769. The execution of the print was announced in July 1758 in the Mercure de France (t. 1, p. 166) and originally published by Beauvarlet. This print was printed in Paris : Chez Marcel rue St. Julien no.12 pres la rue St. Jacque, [ca. 1758], Ref: The British Museum.Made by 'Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet' after 'Jean François de Troy'. Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet (1731-1797), was a French printmaker, publisher/printer and leader of the so-called 'Abbeville' school of engravers. He moved to Paris in 1750. In 1762, he was appointed Graveur du Roi and was approved (agre?e?) by the Acade?mie Royale. Jean François de Troy (1679-1752), was a French painter/draughtsman, specialised in domestic scenes and Fêtes Galantes, son of François. Director of the French Academy in Rome 1738-52.Condition: Fair, given age. Trimmed near the image. Print attached to carrier sheet. Paper damaged at top right, middle (dress of lady) and left top and candle. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.Keywords: RETURM FROM BALL - CLOAK - GOWN - CANDLESTICK - CANDLES - FIREPLACEPCO-A6-07. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers RB-720

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Titel: Antique Master Print-RETOUR DU BAL-RETURN ...

Erscheinungsdatum: 1758

Illustrator: Jean François de Troy

Zustand: Fair