18th Century Wallpaper

Oil on canvas of 18th century, after an engraving by Jacques Callot "the brelan" in fine condition, minimal misses on the frame measure canvas: 78 cm by 51 cm measure with frame: 92.5 cm by 67 cm rentoilé in the 19th century, Was sold in the auction house in Versailles in 1927. Jacques Callot, born in Nancy in 15921 and died in Nancy on 24 March 16352, is a Lorraine draftsman and engraver, whose best-known work today is a series of Eighteen strong waters entitled The Great Miseries of War, evoking the ravages of the Thirty Years' War which was then taking place in Europe. He is considered one of the masters of etching. His style is characterized by the sharpness of the stroke4 and the depth of the inking5, which make it possible to preserve a perfect legibility to its strong waters, despite the frequent Expansion of the scenes and the characters, on engravings of surface often restricted. We owe to Callot several innovations which allowed the full development of this art, in particular the use of "hard varnish" 6. Abraham Bosse...

It is not easy to find this kind of hand drawed and hand-made French wallpaper in good conditions. The shining turquoise and the scenes of the games of the characters and jugglers i...

Charming 18th century hand-colored wallpaper mounted to a cabinet door, depicting Venus being attended by her servant.

Wonderful color and patina. Perfect to fill a tall narrow space. This is a fragment from a larger panel. Framed.

Period Empire neoclassical wallpaper screen. Either by Zuber of Dufour. Was always intended as a screen.