Optical Antique Print-RIVER-ISLE-COURON-GUYANA-SOUTH AMERICA-Chereau-1770

Beschreibung

Antique print, titled: 'Vue de la Riviere et l'Isle de Courou dans la Guyane Francoise.' - ('View of the River and Isle of Couron in French Guyana'). Handcoloured engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Description: Source unknown, to be determined. Optical. Artists and Engravers: Anonymous. Publisher: Jacques (le jeune) Chereau (1688-1776) was an engraver and publisher and worked for one year in England. He was well known as engraver of portraits. His brother Francois Chereau was born in 1680 in Blois, it is unknown when he settled in Paris. He was student of Gerard Audran and Pierre Drevet. In 1718 he acquired the stock of copperplates and prints of his tutor Gerard Audran. He was a very talented engraver. After his death in 1729 the copperplates were sold by his widow. Condition: Good, given age. A small crease in the top margin. Margins a little soiled and/or discoloured. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: E36-34 The overall size is ca. 18.6 x 12.2 inch. The image size is ca. 15.9 x 9.7 inch. The overall size is ca. 47.2 x 31 cm. The image size is ca. 40.5 x 24.6 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 51265

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