From Ludwig Rosenthal's Antiquariaat, Leidschendam, Netherlands
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Paris et Londres, chez Tessari et Co., (end of 18th century). Oblong etching and engraving of a landscape with shepherd, shepherdess and child, bringing back their herd; the shepherd is chasing a cow, who is passing a hut. At bottom signed in the plate 'Peint par Morete. Gravé par J. Couché'; in centre of bottom margin cartouche and 4 lines of engraved text in French: 'Le retour au gite. Dédié à Monsieur le Baron de Poudenx Colonel d'infanterie Premier Maître d'Hôtel de Monseigneur le duc d'Orléans. A Paris et a Londres chez Tessari et Co. Par son très Humble et très Obéissant Serviteur Couché'. 20 x 25,2 cm.*I.F.F. (18e siècle) V, 267, No. 4. Le Blanc II, 56, No. 24. The French printmaker Jacques Couché was born in Gournay in 1750 according to some, and in Abbeville in 1759 according to others, he was engraver to the Duke of Orléans, the date of his death is unknown. Moreth/Morette was a French painter and draftsman, active 1796-1817 (see Nagler X, 533, this print). Companion piece to I.F.F. No. 5 ('Je R'Aurai mon Etrille .'). - Trimmed to plate-mark, small tear in lower margin touching one letter, thumbed and slightly foxed.[(5871)]. Seller Inventory # 5871
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Title: Le retour au gite; after Morete (Moreth/...
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