Pair of Hand-colored Romantic French Engravings after Francois Boucher
A pair of French classical romantic prints original created in the 18th century by Jacques-Firmin Beauvarlet (1731-1797) after paintings by Francois Boucher (1703-1770), utilizing both etching and engraving techniques. The exact date of the printing of these pieces can not be determined as the prints were not examined out of their frames. "Le Plaisir de la Chasse" depicts a romantic scene in which a young man and two young women are hiding behind bushes, beside the statue of two putti. They are waiting for small birds to gather in the trap they set. "Le Plaisir de la Peche" depicts a young man and two women gathered next to a pond with a country house in the background. The man is teaching one of the woman to fish. A barefoot woman to the fisherman's left caries grapes and a basket of grain.
Creator: (After) Francois Boucher
Creation Year: 18th Century
Dimensions: Height: 28.5 in (72.39 cm) Width: 23.63 in (60.03 cm) Depth: 1.13 in (2.88 cm)
Medium: Engraving, Etching
Condition: See description below.
A pair of French classical romantic prints original created in the 18th century by Jacques-Firmin Beauvarlet (1731-1797) after paintings by Francois Boucher (1703-1770), utilizing both etching and engraving techniques. The exact date of the printing of these pieces can not be determined as the prints were not examined out of their frames. "Le Plaisir de la Chasse" depicts a romantic scene in which a young man and two young women are hiding behind bushes, beside the statue of two putti. They are waiting for small birds to gather in the trap they set. "Le Plaisir de la Peche" depicts a young man and two women gathered next to a pond with a country house in the background. The man is teaching one of the woman to fish. A barefoot woman to the fisherman's left caries grapes and a basket of grain.
Creator: (After) Francois Boucher
Creation Year: 18th Century
Dimensions: Height: 28.5 in (72.39 cm) Width: 23.63 in (60.03 cm) Depth: 1.13 in (2.88 cm)
Medium: Engraving, Etching
Condition: See description below.
A pair of French classical romantic prints original created in the 18th century by Jacques-Firmin Beauvarlet (1731-1797) after paintings by Francois Boucher (1703-1770), utilizing both etching and engraving techniques. The exact date of the printing of these pieces can not be determined as the prints were not examined out of their frames. "Le Plaisir de la Chasse" depicts a romantic scene in which a young man and two young women are hiding behind bushes, beside the statue of two putti. They are waiting for small birds to gather in the trap they set. "Le Plaisir de la Peche" depicts a young man and two women gathered next to a pond with a country house in the background. The man is teaching one of the woman to fish. A barefoot woman to the fisherman's left caries grapes and a basket of grain.
Creator: (After) Francois Boucher
Creation Year: 18th Century
Dimensions: Height: 28.5 in (72.39 cm) Width: 23.63 in (60.03 cm) Depth: 1.13 in (2.88 cm)
Medium: Engraving, Etching
Condition: See description below.
The prints are presented in identical gold-color frames with silk mats. . The prints are in very good condition. Each of the frames measure 28.5" x 23.63". They are in very good condition. These prints are in the collection of the British Museum, among other institutions.
