Caylus & Le Sueur’s “St Philippe de Nery” (1729-1740) 1st ed CHIAROSCURO WOODCUT

Description: “St Philippe de Nery” (aka “St Philippe de Néri”), c1729/64Anne Claude Philippe Comte de Caylus (1692–1765) (etching component) in collaboration with Nicolas Le Sueur (1690–1764) (aquatint component) plate 133 from the series, “Recueil d'estampes d'après les plus beaux tableaux et d'après les plus beaux desseins qui sont en France” (Collection of prints from the most beautiful paintings and from the most beautiful designs that are in France) (aka “Recueil Crozat”; “Cabinet Crozat”), after a drawing by Luigi Garzi (aka Louis Garzi; Luiggi Garzi Romano) (1638–1721). Beautiful colors and image. One plate in etching overprinted with a chiaroscuro woodcut in blue-grey. On laid paper with watermark and full margins. Caption beneath states 'D'après le dessein de Louis Garzi, qui est dans le cabinet de Mr. Crozat / gravé à l'eau forte par Mr. le C... de C... et en bois sous sa conduite par Nicolas le Sueur'. Numbered on plate, lower right: '133'. Sizable tear in lower margin has been repaired. Wear in margins throughout. Mounted to backing board and mat folder along top edge. Label on reverse says that this was part of an online exhibition. A later edition of these images was printed by Basan that used aquatint in place of the original woodcuts. These prints are much more widely available (as of my writing, there are 17 of the aquatints for sale on ebay; none of the actual woodcuts are for sale apart from this one). Another impression of this woodcut is for sale online elsewhere for $1,700. A copy in the British Museum (2006,0609.917) is in worse condition than this one. Sheet: 15 x 20 1/2 inches

Price: 450 USD

Location: South Hadley, Massachusetts

End Time: 2024-01-09T16:48:29.000Z

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