Bernard
Picart (1673–1733)
“L’Enlévement
des Sabines” (The Abduction of the Sabines), c.1724/33 (the time span results
from the earliest dated print in the series [plate 42] inscribed 1724 and the
latest dated print [plate L] inscribed 1733), after a drawing by Raphael (aka
Raffaello; Raffaello Santi; Raffaello Sanzio) (1483–1520) once in the
collection of the Dutch collector Antonie Rutgers
(1695–1778) (based on the inscription on the plate) but no doubt sold in the
1778 auction of Rutgers’ collection, plate 3 from the series, “Impostures
Innocentes, ou Recueil
d'estampes d'après divers peintres illustres” (Innocent Impostures, or
Collection of Prints from Various Illustrious Painters), published in 1734 in
Amsterdam. This impression is from circa 1822 (based on the watermark, “1822”).
Etching
printed with brown ink with plate tone on early wove paper with the watermark
numbered “1822”.
Size:
(sheet) 28.1 x 42.9 cm; (plate) 14.1 x 21.2 cm.
Inscribed
on plate: (upper edge at centre) “Gravé par B. Picart, d'aprés le dessein de Rafaël,
du Cabinet de Mr. Rutgers.”; (upper right corner) “3”.
Inscribed
in pencil in lower margin edge: “Raub der Sabinerinnen” (Rape of the Sabine).
Archive.org
offers an online view (and free download) of Picart’s complete publication from
1734, which includes the list of titles of the plates on pages 25–26 and this
print featured on page 51:
The
British Museum offers the following description of this print:
“Plate
3: a frieze of nude figures, with at left two men turned to the left, at centre
two men seizing a woman, and at right a man running to the left whilst turning
round; after Raphael. c.1724/33”
Condition:
well-printed (near faultless) impression with even plate tone and generously
wide margins (as published). The sheet is in very good condition (i.e. there
are no tears, folds, holes, losses, abrasions, significant stains or signs of
handling).
I
am selling this exceptionally beautiful etching for a total cost of AU$216
(currently US$148.59/EUR133.31/GBP110.95 at the time of this listing) including
postage and handling to anywhere in the world (but not, of course, any import
duties/taxes imposed by some countries).
If
you are interested in purchasing this sensitive translation of Raphael’s drawing
into an etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will
send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
This print has been sold
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