H. Fragonard "Le Chiffre D'Amour" Engraving Late 18th Century

Beautiful engraving by Louis Gareau after a painting by Pieter Van Laer entitled "The children". The painting was in the gallery of His Serene Highness Monseigneur Le Duc D'Orleans The scene represents children playing in ruins. The ruins are widely present and structure the painting, they recall the archaeological discoveries made at that time. Pieter Van Laer is a 17th century Dutch painter, draftsman and printmaker. His style is imitated by several artists called "bamboccianti". He left for France, in order to make his study trip. He then settled in Italy, more precisely in Rome, where he ended up settling. He belonged to a brotherhood of Dutch painters established in Italy. Italian influences are found in its decorations. He painted numerous scenes from popular life with a Dutch character (festive scenes, game scenes...

Beautiful engraving made by Nicolas de Launay after the work of Peter Paul Rubens.This engraving represents a bacchanalian scene featuring Silenus a mythological character. In this...

Very nice engraving "dressing for the masquerade" by Francesco Bartolozzi after the painting by George Morland. It represents 3 characters in a ru...

This magnificent engraving depicts a fishing scene in the middle of a landscape with lush vegetation. In the foreground of this scene is a man standing fishing. At his feet a young woman and a child are looking at the water. Further back on the right, there is another fishing scene, this time with two men. The whole is immersed in nature. In the background is a shepherd with a herd of cattle. This scene was first painted by Francesco Zuccarelli. He was an 18th century painter and engraver. He began his training in Rome and then in Florence as a figure painter. Alter He moved to Venice. He was noticed for his talent in the art of landscape. He benefited from the protection of the English consul Joseph Smith, for whom he produced numerous works. This engraving is made by Francesco Bartolozzi who is an engraver of the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century. He is an Italian who had 3 years of training in painting. But he finally devoted himself to engraving. He moved to Venice. He worked in the workshop of Joseph Wagner...