Antique Print-CLYTIA-APOLLO-SUNFLOWER-Picart-1733

Erscheinungsdatum: 1733

Beschreibung

Original etching and engraving combination on a verge type hand laid paper. Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 29.5 x 43 cm. The image size is ca. 24.5 x 34 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 11.5 x 17 inch. The image size is ca. 9.6 x 13.4 inch. Plate: ' Clytia changed into a Turnesole.' (Plate is accompanied by text in French, English, German and Dutch under image.) Clytia (or Clytie) was a water nymph, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys in Greek mythology. She was loved by Apollo / Helios. After losing his love she tries to win him backstripped herself and sat naked, with neither food nor drink, for nine days on the rocks, staring at the sun, Helios, and mourning his departure. After nine days she was transformed into the heliotrope (sunflower). This attractive original old antique print / plate originates from: 'Tafereel, of Beschryving van den prachtigen Tempel der Zang-Godinnen.' (Translation from Dutch: Scene or description of the magnificent temple of singing godesses. Temple of the Muses.), by Bernard Picart Le Romain and published by H. Chatelain in Amsterdam, 1733. This is the first edition of this beautiful work, which took three years to complete, is a highlight of 18th century Dutch book illustration. The work consists of 60 full-page folio size plates within different ornamental borders, illustrating the Metamorphoses by Ovidius. Artists and Engravers: The author and engraver of this work is Bernard Picart (1673-1733). He was a French painter and engraver. He received his art education from his father, Etienne (1632-1721), from Le Brun and Jouvenet at the Royal Academy. His talents developed rapidly: at the age of sixteen he gained honors at the Academy of Paris.He was born in Paris and died in Amsterdam. Other engravers worked on this work as well.Condition: Very Good. General age related toning. Some light creasing in margin corners. Keywords: ANTIQUE PRINT-CLYTIA-APOLLO-SUNFLOWER-PICARTPCOX-E3-18. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers bb00908-2

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Titel: Antique Print-CLYTIA-APOLLO-SUNFLOWER-Picart...

Erscheinungsdatum: 1733

Einband: No Binding

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Auflage: 1st Edition