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French artists: Pierre François Bertonnier
Pierre François Bertonnier (1791-1858)
A commemorative engraving depicting Marie Antoinette, was engraved by: Bertonnier.
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French Artists: Charles L. Lingée
Charles L. Lingée 1748-1819
L’ occupation, Lingee after Freudenberg, This engraving is one out of a suite of several prints, called: “Monument du Costume Physique et Moral de la fin du Dix-huitième siècle”.
The series was meant to educate people about the fashion, manners and morals of the wealthy. This one is from the first suite and deals mainly with costume and manners. In the lower left corner it reads: I. H. E. inv. S. Freudenberg del. On the right it reads: Lingee sculp. In the middle there is also an address in Paris and the date: 1774. The plate measures 43 x 29,5 cm. and is printed on laid paper. -
French Artists: Antoine Louis Romanet
Romanet 1742-1810 after Freudenberg
This is one of the customs and rituals gravures, Freudenberg, painter and engraver, produced for publisher Francois Prault. These plates where meant to educate the not so rich in the ways, fashion and etiquette of the happy few. The plates where not a big success because Freudenberg had no knowledge of the French high society customs. At one point, (1773) Freudenberg disappeared all together, thus never finishing the series. Some of these plates are finished by others in this case Romanet. The plate measures: 49.5 x 29,5 cm. and is printed on laid paper. Ca. 1770-1780.
this plate is sold 2020
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French artists: Alexandre Augustin Thierriat
A floral engraving by Thierriat of Garden Ranunculus, dated 1827, signed in the print, “Thierriat” in the left lower corner. The lithograph was executed by lithographer H. Brunet, in the city of Lyon, France
19th century Lithograph
By Alexandre Augustin ThierriatThe title of the print is “Anemone des Jardins”. In the upper left corner a number is found, no 37. Series of floral lithographs by Thierriat and lithographer H. Brunet are announced on a regular base from ca. 1800 until 1830 in the Journal général d’annonces des œuvres de musique, gravures …, Volume 1, This book is available as a free e-book, and digitalized by Google.
A lot is known about Alexandre, who was a well respected and known painter, engraver and teacher. He lived and worked most of his life in Lyon France. Works by Thierriat are found in museums all over the world and sold by auctioneers like Christies. His style belongs to the French school or movement. Wiki about Thierriats ouvre (in French)
The plate has a paper stamp mark in the lower left corner. Outside the margins there is soiling and some tide lines are visible in the paper. The plate measures 36 x 35,5 centimeters.