Westal (11 results)

Condition: New.

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Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Plus.

'LE TRIOMPHE DE LA MUSIQUE (INSCRIBED BELOW IMAGE).'Allegorical outdoor scene: a violinist and tambourine player perform to an audience of women and children, while animals (monkey, hare, dog, turkey, birds) sance along. A large garden urn and trees form the background.Made by Jean Thouvenin after Richard Westal.Medium: Stipple engraving, hand-colored (contemporary) on wove (vellin) paper.Sheet size: 49.9 x 39.8 cm (19.65 x 15.67 inch). Image size: 47 x 37 cm. (18.5 x 14.57 inch).JEAN THOUVENIN, TRIUMPH OF MUSIC, STIPPLE ENGRAVING, ALLEGORY, MUSIC, 18TH CENTURY DECORATIVE PRINT, FRENCH ENGRAVING | PCO-B9-04BACKGROUND INFORMATIONSource: unknown, to be determined.Reference: Mentioned in Benezit; recorded in French and European museum collections.Biography engraver: Jean Thouvenin (Paris, ca. 1765 after 1828), French engraver in burin and stipple, active in Joinville (Haute-Marne), Paris, London, and Rome. Known as a skilled reproductive engraver, he interpreted works by artists such as Marie-Guillemine Benoist, Vincenzo Camuccini, Claude-Louis Desrais, Charles Le Brun, Nicolas Poussin, Raphael, Rubens, and Veronese. His oeuvre spans religious, historical, allegorical, and decorative subjects. His works are held in major collections including the BnF, Louvre, ENSBA, Albertina, and others. He also taught pupils such as Jean Geoffroy (b. 1793). Condition: fair, given age. Damage (fold line, tears and thin paper spots) from previous framing at c. 2 cm from the edges. Image further in good condition. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. Richard Westal (illustrator).…

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 268 1:B&W 5.5 x 8.5 in or 216 x 140 mm (Demy 8vo) Perfect Bound on Creme w/Gloss Lam.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 268 pages. 8.50x5.50x1.00 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Condition: New. Print on Demand pp. 268.

Condition: New. PRINT ON DEMAND pp. 268.