Skip to main content

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Jean-Jacques de Boissieu was a French artist who studied at the École de Dessin in Lyon, but he was mostly self-taught. His first prints were realized between 1758–64. When he went to Italy in the retinue of the ambassador Louis Alexandre and Duc de la Rochefoucauld d’Enville, he had a life changing encounter when he met Voltaire and entered the world of luminaries. He had the opportunity of realizing some plates for the Diderot-d’Alembert’s Encyclopèdie. Then he continued to produce prints in Lyon. Boissieu made many etchings of the Roman and Dutch countryside as well as the French countryside around Lyon, which earned him a reputation as the last representative of the older etching tradition.

to
2
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
8,199
2,807
2,504
1,664
1
Artist: Jean-Jacques de Boissieu
Study of Six Heads - Etching by J.-J. Boissieu
By Jean-Jacques de Boissieu
Located in Roma, IT
Study of Six Heads is a beautiful black and white etching with drypoint interventions on paper, realized at the end of XVIII century by the French artist Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (Lyon, 1736- 1810). Six study od heads ( four elder men, a middle-aged man at the center, and a woman with turbant) etched with a superb technique and an incredible draftsmanship are drawn to different scales and with different degrees of finish, have the dignity of six different portraits with the same passion and effort. Signed on plate on lower right margin “De Boissieu”. Inscription ( number plate) on higher-right corner "10". This old master’s original print with lifetime impressions, is in very good conditions, except for a usual yellowing of the paper above all on the edges and some signs of the time,do not affect the image. Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (Lyon,1736 –1810) Jean-Jacques de Boissieu was a French artist studied at the École de Dessin in Lyon, but he was mostly self-taught. His first prints were realized between 1758–64. When he went to Italy in the retinue of the ambassador and Duc de la Rochefoucauld d’Enville, he had the lifechanging encounter: he met Voltaire and he entered in the world of luminaries, he had the opportunity of realizing some plates for the Diderot-d’Alembert’s Encyclopèdie. Then he continued to produce prints in Lyon, Boissieu made many etchings of the Roman and Dutch countryside, as well as the French countryside around Lyon, which earned him a reputation as the last representative of the older etching...
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Study of Five Heads - Original Etching by J.-J. Boissieu
By Jean-Jacques de Boissieu
Located in Roma, IT
Study of Five Heads is a beautiful black and white etching with drypoint interventions on paper, realized at the end of XVIII century by the French artist Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (Lyon, 1736- 1810). Five study of heads of which two profiles (a female and a male) are lightly sketched with the drypoint technique, and we could appreciate the incredible draftsmanship. Instead, the bigger three portraits are very detailed and etched with a superb technique. Although the subjects are drawn in different scales and with different degrees of finish, each portrait has the dignity of a unique piece and the composition is very balanced. In particular on the lower margin at the center there is the portrait of "Le Père Cotrot, Garçon Teinturier à Lyon'", an elderly man, toothless and with a large-nosed, slightly turned to left, with a hat and unbuttoned jacket over waistcoat, shows all his wrinkles in a very realistic way. Signed on plate on lower right margin “De Boissieu”. This old master’s original print with fresh impressions, is in very good conditions, except for a usual yellowing of the paper above all on the edges and some signs of the time and light foxing along the margins, do not affect the image. Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (Lyon,1736 –1810) Jean-Jacques de Boissieu was a French artist studied at the École de Dessin in Lyon, but he was mostly self-taught. His first prints were realized between 1758–64. When he went to Italy in the retinue of the ambassador and Duc de la Rochefoucauld d’Enville, he had the lifechanging encounter: he met Voltaire and he entered in the world of luminaries, he had the opportunity of realizing some plates for the Diderot-d’Alembert’s Encyclopèdie. Then he continued to produce prints in Lyon, Boissieu made many etchings of the Roman and Dutch countryside, as well as the French countryside around Lyon, which earned him a reputation as the last representative of the older etching...
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Related Items
20th century drypoint etching figurative animal print horses sketch signed
By Claude Weisbuch
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Combat Equestre" is an original lithograph by Claude Weisbuch. The artist signed the piece lower right and wrote the edition number (24/100) in the lower left. This piece depicts mu...
Category

1970s Modern Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Matador.
By James McBey
Located in Storrs, CT
The Matador. 1911. Drypoint. Hardie 109. 6 7/8 x 10 7/8 (sheet 7 7/8 x 12). Edition 15. A few scattered foxing marks and slight mat line; otherwise fine o...
Category

1910s Modern Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Matador.
The Matador.
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.5 in
Salvador Dalì (1904-1989) - The Elephant and Jupiter's Monkey - Drypoint etching
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Varese, IT
Rare deluxe issue printed on extremely fine Japanese paper (hand colored in stencil). Limited edition, numbered 235/250 in lower left corner. Signed in pencil by artist in lower rig...
Category

1970s Surrealist Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Drypoint, Etching

A Fierce Bull
By James McBey
Located in Storrs, CT
A Fierce Bull. 1911. Drypoint. Hardie 108. 5 3/8 x 8 (sheet 8 5/16 x 11 7/8). Edition 8. An exceptional impression with rich drypoint burr printed on antique laid paper. A proof of t...
Category

1910s Modern Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

A Fierce Bull
A Fierce Bull
H 16 in W 20 in D 0.5 in
Salvador Dali - The Oak and the Reed - Signed Engraving
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
SALVADOR DALI The Oak and the Reed (La chêne et le roseau) from Le Bestiaire de la Fontaine 1974 Hand signed by Dali Edition: /250 Conditions: A small tear defect has been restaured...
Category

1970s Surrealist Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Drypoint, Aquatint

"Que pico de Oro" (What a Golden Beak) - Etching and Aquatint on Paper
By Francisco Goya
Located in Soquel, CA
"Que pico de Oro" (What a Golden Beak) - Etching and Aquatint on Paper 5th or 8th edition print of "Que pico de Oro" from the Los Caprichos with burnished aquatints, drypoints etchi...
Category

1790s Northern Renaissance Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Engraving, Etching, Aquatint, Laid Paper

Salvador Dali - The Rider and the Deer - Handsigned Engraving
By Salvador Dalí­
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Salvador Dali - The Rider and the Deer - Handsigned Engraving 1974 Hand signed by Dali Edition: /250 The dimensions of the image are 22.8 x 15.7 inches on 3...
Category

1970s Surrealist Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Drypoint, Aquatint

Dead Bird for Craigie No. 2
By Colin Self
Located in New York, NY
A contemporary of David Hockney and Peter Blake, Colin Self is an important British printmaker whose innovative etching techniques and novel use of found materials have defined his diverse oeuvre. Yet unlike most artists associated with Pop Art, Self eschewed glossy, colorful bombast for nuanced drawings in a limited palette. Self's imagery has ranged from the geopolitical -- nuclear bombers, fallout shelters; to American icons -- hot dogs, Coca Cola cans; to the everyday -- intimate scenes of animals and plants, and whimsical figure drawings. This arresting portrait of a raven's body is executed in moody shades of black and grey. A tangle of short, sharp marks swirls against the white background, resembling flying birds. At the top, hand written text reads: "dead bird...
Category

Early 2000s Expressionist Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Drypoint

The Butterfly.
By Edmund Blampied
Located in Storrs, CT
Edmund Blampied, R.E. The Butterfly. 1928-29. Drypoint. Appleby 133. 9 5/8 x 7 7/8). Etching (sheet 15 1/4 x 10 3/16)on 100. A rich impression printed on cream-colored laid 'F.J.He...
Category

Early 20th Century Modern Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Butterfly.
The Butterfly.
H 9.63 in W 7.88 in D 0.5 in
A Wild Boar, and a Bear, from Animalium Quadrupedum
By Adriaen Collaert
Located in Middletown, NY
Drypoint etching in brownish black ink on J. Whatman watermarked cream laid paper. 7x12 1/4 inches (177 x 312 mm), full margins. Signed and numbered 36/75 in pencil, lower margin. In...
Category

16th Century Old Masters Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Laid Paper, Engraving

Night Time, Dieppe.
By Edmund Blampied
Located in Storrs, CT
Night Time, Dieppe. 1926-27. Drypoint. Appleby 123. 7 7/8 x 11/ Edition 100. A fine impression printed on cream laid paper with full margins. Signed in penc...
Category

1920s Modern Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Tigre couché à l'entrée de son antre (Tiger Lying at the Entrance to its Lair)
By Eugène Delacroix
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching, drypoint, and roulette on watermarked Hallines cream laid paper, 3 3/4 x 5 7/8 inches (95 x 148 mm), full margins. A very good impression of this charming image, with all of...
Category

Early 19th Century Realist Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Previously Available Items
Tree - Original Drawing by Jean-Jacques de Boissieu - Late 18th century
By Jean-Jacques de Boissieu
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch of a Tree is a beautiful artwork, pencil and brown ink on paper, realized at the end of the 18th century by the French artist Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (Lyon, 1736 - 1810). Hand Signed on the back on the lower margin. Passpartout cm 50x32,5 The study of a tree is drawn with a specific and superb technical skill Good conditions. Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (Lyon, 1736 –1810) was a French artist who studied at the École de Dessin in Lyon, but he was mostly self-taught. His earliest prints were realized between 1758 and 1764. When he went to Italy in the retinue of the ambassador and Duc de la Rochefoucauld d’Enville, he had a lifechanging encounter: he met Voltaire and entered the world of luminaries, and had the opportunity of realizing some plates for Diderot-d’Alembert’s Encyclopèdie. He then continued to produce prints in Lyon: many etchings of the Roman and Dutch countryside, as well as the French countryside around Lyon, earning a reputation as the last representative exponent of the older etching...
Category

Late 18th Century Modern Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Ink

Study of Five Male Portraits - Original Etching by J.-J. Boissieu
By Jean-Jacques de Boissieu
Located in Roma, IT
Study of Five Male Portraits is a beautiful black and white etching with drypoint interventions on paper, realized at the end of XVIII century by the French artist Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (Lyon, 1736- 1810). Hand-signed on plate on lower left margin "D Boissieu f." Five studies of heads of which three are male profiles, the two higher portraits are slightly turned to left. Each portrait represents elderly man, toothless and with a large- big nosed, in which we could appreciate the superb draftsmanship and the incredible realism. Although the subjects are drawn in different scales and with different degrees of finish, each portrait has the dignity of a unique piece and the composition is very balanced. This old master’s original print with fresh impressions a rapid line and a wide gradient of blacks, is in very good conditions, except for a usual yellowing of the paper above all on the edges, some signs of the time and light foxing along the margins, do not affect the image. Jean-Jacques de Boissieu (Lyon,1736 –1810) Jean-Jacques de Boissieu was a French artist studied at the École de Dessin in Lyon, but he was mostly self-taught. His first prints were realized between 1758–64. When he went to Italy in the retinue of the ambassador and Duc de la Rochefoucauld d’Enville, he had the lifechanging encounter: he met Voltaire and he entered in the world of luminaries, he had the opportunity of realizing some plates for the Diderot-d’Alembert’s Encyclopèdie. Then he continued to produce prints in Lyon, Boissieu made many etchings of the Roman and Dutch countryside, as well as the French countryside around Lyon, which earned him a reputation as the last representative of the older etching...
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Study of Six Heads and a Dog - Original Etching by J.-J. Boissieu
By Jean-Jacques de Boissieu
Located in Roma, IT
Study of Six Heads and a Dog is a beautiful black and white etching with drypoint interventions, realized by the French artist Jean-Jacques de Boissieu. Very good conditions. This ar...
Category

Late 18th Century Old Masters Jean-Jacques de Boissieu Art

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Jean-jacques De Boissieu art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Jean-Jacques de Boissieu art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Jean-Jacques de Boissieu in drypoint, engraving, etching and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 18th century and is mostly associated with the Old Masters style. Not every interior allows for large Jean-Jacques de Boissieu art, so small editions measuring 9 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Giovanni Elia Morghen, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, and Giovanni Battista Tiepolo. Jean-Jacques de Boissieu art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $264 and tops out at $267, while the average work can sell for $266.

Artists Similar to Jean-Jacques de Boissieu

Recently Viewed

View All