Benoit Audran Ii (3 results)

Portrait of William Laud (1573-1648), a bishop in the Church of England. He was appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in 1633 by Charles I. Laud was a key advocate of Charles I's religious reforms. For this he was arrested in 1640 and executed towards the end of the First English Civil War in January 1645. Engraving on laid paper, sheet size 300 x 174 mm. Engraved by Benoît II Audran after the painting by Adriaen van der Werff (Kralingen 1659 - Rotterdam 1722). This print was published in: Larrey, Isaac de. Histoire d'Angleterre, d'Écosse et d'Irlande. Rotterdam: Reinier Leers, 1697-1713. Benoît II Audran (Paris 1698-1722) was one of the later Audran family members who became an engraver. The Audran family contained numerous painters and engravers, from Charles (1594-1674) and Claude Audran (1597-1675). The family was active around Paris and Lyon. Into the 19th century, members of the family would instruct their children or other family members in the art of engraving. In very good condition, although cropped within platemark. Remains of mounting on the verso.

Half-length portrait of Cornelis Visscher II, turned to the left, looking at the viewer, holding a tablet and a metal point. Within a wide frame.At bottom center is a rococo cartouche with inscription: 'CORNELIUS DE VISSCHER SCALPTOR HARLEMENSIS.' After a self portrait (rkd images 237855).Signed at bottom: 'Se ipse del. / B. Audran sculp.' with the address of the publisher: 'AParis chez Huquier rue S.t Jacques pres les Mathurins Avec privil. du Roy.' Engraving on paper, trimmed very close to plate mark; total: 425 x 286 mm; small pin holes on the top corners, traces of previous mounting on verso, otherwise in great condition.

Jean-Antoine Watteau (illustrator). 'AMUSEMENTS CHAMPETRES / RURIS DELICIAE.'An idyllic pastoral scene with elegantly dressed figures resting and interacting in a wooded landscape. A seated woman is courted by a man who places flowers in her hair, while other figures recline in the grass. Children play nearby under trees, with a distant village visible in the background. And two cherubs play with a goat. The composition evokes leisure, love, and rural pleasure typical of Watteau's fetes galantes.Made by Benoit Audran II after Jean-Antoine Watteau.Medium: Etching and engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 47 x 36 cm (18.5 x 14.17 inch). Image size: 47 x 36 cm. (18.5 x 14.17 inch).AMUSEMENTS CHAMPÊTRES, PASTORAL SCENE, FÊTE GALANTE, WATTEAU, FRENCH ROCOCO, COUNTRYSIDE LEISURE, LOVE, 18TH CENTURY | PCO-B9-17BACKGROUND INFORMATIONAssociated with the Cabinet of Monsieur Dejulienne.Reference: V&A Collection, accession no. 414:18741885.Biography engraver: Benoit Audran II (1698-1772) was a French engraver from the renowned Audran family. He specialized in translating paintings by leading artists, particularly Watteau, into prints, and was known for his refined combination of engraving and etching techniques.Biography artist: Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) was a pivotal French Rococo painter and the creator of the fete galante genre. His works depict elegant figures in pastoral or park-like settings, blending theatricality, music, and subtle emotion. Condition: good, given age. Light creasing, foxing and soiling. Plate rimmed close to plate marks, remargined beyond. Ghosting from previous framing / matting. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.