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Suite of 5 engravings of Antique scenes after Moitte by Janinet

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Suite of 5 Directoire-period etchings and aquatint engravings depicting scenes from antiquity, after drawings by Jean-Guillaume MOITTE (1746-1810), author, and by the engraver Jean François JANINET (1752-1814). François Jules Gabriel Depeuille (1750), publisher. 4 engravings: (52 cm / 24 cm) with gilded wooden frame (70 cm / 42 cm): - La Vertu de Lucrèce. - The Death of Lucretia. - Catilina's Conspiracy Discovered. - Coriolan's Constance / Coriolan, condemned to exile by the Tribunes, consoles his wife and mother and recommends his two children to them. 1 engraving: (48 cm / 21 cm) with gilded wooden frame (54 cm / 37 cm): - The officer apologizes to Philopoemen: I pay interest for my bad appearance. Condition report: framed under glass with some foxing.
  • Creator:
    Jean François Janinet (Artist)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.54 in (42 cm)Width: 27.56 in (70 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 5
  • Style:
    Directoire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1790-1799
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1795
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 35111stDibs: LU2065342704142

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