Frédéric Horthemels (aka Frédéric Hortemels; Frédéric Eustache Horthemels) (1688–1738)
“Cupids Painting, Drawing and Sculpting”
(descriptive title only), 1729, after Jean Baptiste
Van Loo (1684–1745), title page plate for the section, “Abbregé De La
Vie Des Peintres De L’ecole Romaine, Et Description De Leurs Tableaux Et
Desseins Contenus Dans Ce Volume” [Summary Of The Lives Of The Painters Of The
Roman School, And Description Of Their Paintings And Designs Contained In This
Volume]), from the series, “Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux
et d'après les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France” (aka “Recueil Crozat”; “Cabinet
Crozat”), vol. 1, published in Paris by De L'Imprimerie Royale in 1729.
Archive.org offers online viewing of this
publication where this print may be seen in its context:
https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008635365/page/n17/mode/2up.
Etching on laid paper, trimmed with a small margin
around the platemark and with letterpress text verso, backed on a support sheet.
Size: (sheet) 10.3 x 30 cm; (plate) 9.7 x 29 cm;
(image borderline) 8.4 x 27.6 cm.
Inscribed on plate below the image borderline:
(left) “I. B. vanllo invenit“; (right) “F. horthemels Sculpsit”.
IFF 1 (Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque
Nationale, Département des Estampes).
Condition: well-printed impression with a narrow
margin laid onto a support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper. The
sheet is in an excellent condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions,
significant stains or foxing.
I am selling this scene of putti making art for
the total cost of AU$189 (currently US$135.08/EUR114.41/GBP103.40 at the time
of this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) 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 allegorical
portrayal of early 18th century workshop practices for the arts of
painting, drawing and sculpture, 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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