François Verdier. Peintre ordinaire du Roy, & ancien Professeur en son Academie de Peinture et de Sculpture. After Jean Ranc.

Desrochers, Étienne (Lyon 1668-Paris 1741).

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1723. Large engraved portrait of the painter François Verdier, half-length, head turned to the right, in an oval within rectangular frame, a palette with brushes and a portcrayon below; engraved inscription (see above) on pedestal; in the plate signed underneath 'Ranc pinxit. Gravé par E. Desrochers pour sa reception a l'Academie en 1723.' 36 x 25,8 cm (plate-mark).*I.F.F. VII, 260, No. 597. Le Blanc II, 121, No. 121. Firmin-Didot, Graveurs de Portraits en France, No. 2483. Second state (of II), with lettering. Fine artist's portrait/portrait d'artiste, also Reception Piece/Morceau de Réception for Desrochers' admission to the Académie de Peinture et de Sculpture in Paris. Étienne Jahandier Desrochers was admitted to the Paris Académie in 1723 with this engraved portrait of the Royal painter François Verdier (Paris 1651-Paris 1730), after a painting of Jean Ranc (Montpellier 1674-Madrid 1735). Desrochers is especially known as a good portraitist. - Sharp impression on heavy paper. Thread margins. Paper very lightly browned.[(5848)].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: François Verdier. Peintre ordinaire du Roy, & ancien Professeur en son Academie de Peinture et de Sculpture. After Jean Ranc.
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