18thC. FRENCH: BERNARD PICART - THE LENTIL EATER

Description: 18th CENTURY ORIGINAL FRENCH ETCHING By BERNARD PICART (French, 1673-1733). The Lentil Eater (after an unknown Master - the scene recalls some of the Dutch genre scenes of the 17th century, by artists such as Teniers, Brouwer and van Ostade.) Fully inscribed in the caption area. The print comes from the publication "Innocent Impostures: or, A collection of prints after various illustrious painters.." published posthumously by Picart's widow in 1734 - a year after his death. The work was published in Amsterdam, Chez La Veuve De Bernard Picart; Sur le Cingel, MDCCXXXIV [1734] CONDITION: Good...full platemark intact and visible, with good margins beyond. Printed on thin, laid early 18th century paper. A nice impression, sharp and with very good tonal contrast. Size: 17.5 cms. x 13.5 cms (platemark area), good wide margins beyond. Reference: See it online: British Museum London:1861,1109.797 Dimier (1928) Les peintres francais du XVIIIe siecle, histoire des vies et catalogue des oeuvres. 947-986. Royal Academy of Arts London (library) ref. 07/2328 for the volume. BERNARD PICART was born in Paris in 1673, son of Etienne Picart (called "Le Romain"), also an engraver. Bernard studied art and engraving under Charles Le Brun, Benoit Audran and Sebastien LeClerc, all top-rank masters. In 1711 he moved to Amsterdam, having previously obtained several engraving commissions from that city. He went on to become one of the finest engravers of his age, and was very prolific, working on many major important projects. When he died, his widow published the prestigious volume from which the present print comes, largely a selection of his engravings after the Old Masters, as well as his own compositions which were entirely in the Old Master tradition. Picart is a "museum quality" artist, and his work can be found in most of the leading museums worldwide. The British Museum has over 1000 of his prints, including the full set of the "Innocentes Impostures...." ***ALL MY ITEMS ARE SENT - WORLDWIDE - BY TRACKED/SIGNED ROYAL MAIL SERVICE, FOR EVERYONE'S PEACE OF MIND. *** I COMBINE ITEMS FOR SHIPPING ***

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