Claude Joseph Vernet Art

Claude - Joseph Vernet (French, 1714-1789) Costal Harbour Landscape with a Ship under a brewing Storm Engraving Visible image, ca. 47.5 x 59 cm Plate size, ca. 46.5 x 56 cm Frame, ca. 56 x 66 cm Plate signed Large formatted engraving, after a painting by this very well well know french artist. C.-J. Vernet would have been involved in the production of this sheet. The image was engraved by anglo-scotish engraver Robert Laurie (c. 1755–1836) and published in London, 1773. Vernet was born 14th of August, 1714 in Avignon. At the age of 14 he began helping his father, who decorated panels of then widely used sedan chairs. Soon the young artist left France for Rom, Italy. and immediately after his arrival he entered the studios of whale painter Bernardino Fergioni and marine landscapist Adrien Manglard. 1734 he returned to France and studied the work of various forerunners such as Claude Gelee (Claude Loraine). I had great interest observation of natural effects of atmosphere, which he rendered with unusual pictorial art. Note how he masterly depicted the weather on this engraving on offer. Vernet was productive up to his death 3rd of December 1783, with numerous exhibitions and royal commissions. Claude-Josephs paintings are held in many important museums internationally and the list of noted engravers who reproduced his popular work is long. The previous owner framed the 18th century engraving in a luxurious, handmade, gold leafed, flat molded frame about 50 years ago. The sheet is mounted behind an antique...