Benoit I Audran (6 results)

Francesco Albani (illustrator). "'PAR L'ORDRE DE DIANE, AUX AMSURE ENDERMIA LES NIMPHES FONT SENTIR LEURS COMPLOTS ENNEMIS []'"Les Amours desarmes" (Cupids Disarmed)Made by Benoit Audran I after Francesco Albani.Medium: Etching/Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 34.1 x 29.5 cm (13.43 x 11.61 inch).CUPIDS-DISARMED-DIANA-NYMPHS | PCO-E17-3BACKGROUND INFORMATIONSource: unknown, to be determined.Biography engraver: Benoit Audran (1698-1772), called the Younger, to distinguish him from his uncle Benoit Audran the Elder, was a French artist born in Paris in 1698, and died there in 1772. He was the son and pupil of Jean Audran, and engraved in the same manner as his father. He engraved prints after Paolo Veronese, Poussin, Natoire, Lancret, Watteau, and other French artists.Biography artist: Francesco Albani or Albano (17 March or 17 August 1578 - 4 October 1660) was an Italian Baroque painter who was active in Bologna (1591-1600), Rome (1600-1609), Bologna (1609), Viterbo (1609-1610), Bologna (1610), Rome (1610-1617), Bologna (1618-1660), Mantova (1621-1622), Roma (1623-1625) and Florence (1633)." Condition: good, given age. Thin paper spots. Paper edges a bit chipped with some damage of bottom middle/right, backed. Some surface damage. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

Charles Le Brun (illustrator). 'LA VERTU PLAIST QUOY QUE VAINCUE. ETC.'Three plates related to Alexander the Great, showcasing battle scenes and historical events.Made by Jean Audran & Benoit I Audran after Charles Le Brun.Medium: Etching/Engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.Sheet size: 62 x 30.5 cm (24.41 x 12.01 inch). Image size: 59.5 x 28.5 cm. (23.43 x 11.22 inch).ALEXANDER THE GREAT, BATTLE PRINTS, FRENCH BAROQUE, CHARLES LE BRUN, JEAN AUDRAN, HISTORY, MILITARY. | EXPO-LARGEBACKGROUND INFORMATIONSource: unknown, to be determined.Biography engraver: Jean Audran (1667-1756) and Benoit I Audran (1661-1721), both French engravers and pupils of their uncle Girard Audran.Biography artist: Charles Le Brun (1619-1690), a prominent French Baroque painter known for his historical compositions and work under Louis XIV. Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. Paper edges / margins a bit rumbed. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

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.

No binding. Condition: Very Good. a drawing by I.B. Nattier after Peter Paul Rubens (illustrator). 'L' Accouchement de la Reine.'Original etching/engraving on hand laid paper. Sheet size: 45,8 x 61,8 cm. (18 x 24,3 inch). Image size: 34 x 50 cm. (13,4 x 19,7 inch).From: 'La Gallerie de Palais du Luxembourg ', published by Duchange in Paris 1710. This is the large series of engraving by Nattier after the famous series of paintings by Rubens, currently held in the Louvre, depicting the Marriage of Maria de' Medici with Henri IV. Reknown engravers contributed to this work which consists of a Title page, Advertisement page, an engraved portrait of Rubens and 24 large plates.Made by 'Benoit Audran I, the elder (1661-1721) was a French designer, etcher and engraver from Lyon. He was the brother of Jean Audran (1667-1756). He was taught the rudiments of engraving by his father (Germain Audran), and was later placed under the care of his' after 'a drawing by I.B. Nattier after Peter Paul Rubens'. Benoit Audran I, the elder (1661-1721) was a French designer, etcher and engraver from Lyon. He was the brother of Jean Audran (1667-1756). He was taught the rudiments of engraving by his father (Germain Audran), and was later placed under the care of his uncle Gerard Audran in Paris. Benoit Audran II was his nephew and the son of Jean Audran. He was appointed engraver to the king. He was active in Paris and his prints very well respected. Jean-Baptiste Nattier (1678-1726) was A French history painter from Paris. He was the eldest son of Marc Nattier the elder and Marie Courtois. Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) was a reknown Flemish Baroque painter, who ran a large studio in Antwerp.Condition: Very good, given age. Print attached to carrier. Edges reinforced on rear. Top left corner with some damage, but not nearly effecting image. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.Keywords: ACCOUCHEMENT-BIRTH LOUIS XIII-DE MEDICIRT-B1-15.

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.