Anne Philiberte Coulet, “The Florentine Fishermen”, 1766, after Joseph Vernet

Anne Philiberte Coulet (1736–after 1787)

“The Florentine Fishermen” (aka “Les Pecheurs Florentins”), 1766, after Joseph Vernet’s (aka Claude Joseph Vernet) (1714–1789) painting of the same composition, published in Paris by Louis-Simon Lempereur (1728–1807) with publication details inscribed by Jeanne Louise Coulet (fl.1770–1775?). The portrayed scene is—surprising for me—set on a beach in Tuscany (see the description of this print [cat. no. 5] offered by the IFF [https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k4227534h/f287.item.r=Inventaire%20du%20fonds%20fran%C3%A7ais,%20graveurs%20du%20XVIIIe%20si%C3%A8cle]) and is the counterpart of the etching of Neapolitan fishermen, “Les Pecheurs Napolitains” (see https://philamuseum.org/collection/object/1270).

Etching with engraving, trimmed around the platemark and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 50 x 36.5cm: (plate) 49.5 x 36.4cm; (image borderline) 44.9 x 33.8cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “J. Vernet Pinx.”; (centre) “LES PECHEURS FLORENTINS./ Gravés par Anne Philberte Coulet, d'après le Tableau original de Joseph Vernet,/ haut d'un Pied neuf Pouces et demi sur un Pied cinq Pouces et demi de large. Tiré du Cabinet de Monsieur de Billy.”; (right) “A. Ph. Coulet Sculp./ Jeanne Louise Coulet scri”.

IFF 5 (Marcel Roux 1946, “Inventaire du Fonds Français, Graveurs du XVIIIe Siècle: COCHIN FILS (Charles-Nicolas)–DAMBUN”, vol. 5, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, p. 285, cat. no. 5); Arlaud 104 Ingersoll-Smouse 529; Arlaud 1976, 32.105 (Pierre Arlaud 1990, “Catalogue Raisonné des Estampes Gravées d'après Joseph Vernet”, Avignon).

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Royal Academy  of Arts offer descriptions of this print:  https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/418158; https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/les-pecheurs-florentins.

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression with a replenished chips in the margin, otherwise, the sheet is in a good condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains, trimmed close to the platemark and backed with a support sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi paper.

I am selling this large and visually arresting etching executed by one of the very few female printmakers of the eighteenth century, for AU $294 in total (currently US $184.04/ EUR 176.20/ GBP 146.26 at the time of posting 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. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU $294) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this marvellously romantic etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.