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Louis Marin Bonnet
“Les Revers de la Fortune”

Circa 1785

About the Item

Original stipple engraving with colors titled “Les Revers de la Fortune” (Reversal of Fortune) by the well known French engraver, Louis Marin Bonnet. Circa 1885. Condition is good to very good. The artwork is under UV plexiglass. Recently professionally matted with a thin gold leaf contemporary frame in the French style. Overall framed measurements are 18.5 by 14.25. Frame and matting in fine condition. Provenance: A Sarasota collector. Louis-Marin Bonnet 1736-1793 The painter and engraver Louis-Marin Bonnet was a student of Jean-Charles François and one of the best known engravers of the 18th century Paris. He is well recorded for his polychrome prints in chalk and pastel manner, reproducing works by famous masters such as Boucher, Huet or Lagrenée. Bonnet invented the technique of printing with white plates on blue paper, which seemed to be executed in chalks, so that the prints could barely be distinguished from the originals. Bonnet’s technique is described in the book ‘Le Pastel en gravure’ (1769).
  • Creator:
    Louis Marin Bonnet (1736 - 1793, French)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1785
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)Width: 8.5 in (21.59 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
    1780-1789
  • Condition:
    Several tiny foxing spots. Toning of paper throughout consistent with its age. There is a darker area of toning in the drapery above the figure head that extends into the upper margin of the artwork. Not examined out of the frame.
  • Gallery Location:
    Southampton, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU14111878052
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