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Jean-Baptiste-Claude-Richard de Saint-Non Colored Etching "Castor," 1781

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Print of the Colored Etching "Castor" by artist Jean-Baptiste-Claude-Richard de Saint-Non , complete with frame.Archaeologist, draughtsman, engraver (Paris 1727 - there 1791); abbot, was exiled to Poitiers for his opposition to the Unigenitus bull. He traveled to Holland, England (1750), Italy (1756, 1759-61); in 1778 he visited Paestum. Suggested by the sites and archaeological excavations, he wrote Voyage pittoresque, ou description des royaumes de Naples et de Sicile (1781-86, published with the collaboration of D. Vivant de Denon). During his stay in Rome he protected some young French artists, including H. Robert, J.-H. Fragonard, who provided him with drawings for his collections of engravings (Fragments de peintures ... d'après les maîtres italiens, 1770-73 and Vues de Suisse, 1777-79). He was also a painter.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)Width: 15.75 in (40 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1780-1789
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1700
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Naples, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3221344797862

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