Description: 18th CENTURY ORIGINAL FRENCH ENGRAVING By BERNARD PICART (French, 1673-1733). The Annunciation of the Virgin. After GUIDO RENI Fully inscribed in the caption area. Plate 22. The print comes from the publication "Innocent Impostures: or, A collection of prints after various illustrious painters.." published posthumously by Picart's widow in 1734 - a year after his death. The work was published in Amsterdam, Chez La Veuve De Bernard Picart; Sur le Cingel, MDCCXXXIV [1734] The actual print would have been engraved somewhat earlier. CONDITION. Very good. A smudge in the blank right margin. Full platemark visible, with good margins beyond. Printed on thin, laid early 18th century paper. A nice impression. My last photo shows it on the lightbox. Size: 30 cms. x 18 cms (platemark area), good margins beyond. Reference: British Museum London:1861,1109.764 Dimier (1928) Les peintres francais du XVIIIe siecle, histoire des vies et catalogue des oeuvres. Royal Academy of Arts London (library) ref. 07/2328 for the volume. BERNARD PICART was born in Paris in 1673, son of Etienne Picart (called "Le Romain"), also an engraver. Bernard studied art and engraving under Charles Le Brun, Benoit Audran and Sebastien LeClerc, all top-rank masters. In 1711 he moved to Amsterdam, having previously obtained several engraving commissions from that city. He went on to become one of the finest engravers of his age, and was very prolific, working on many major important projects. When he died, his widow published the prestigious volume from which the present print comes, largely a selection of his engravings after the Old Masters, as well as his own compositions which were entirely in the Old Master tradition. Picart is a "museum quality" artist, and his work can be found in most of the leading museums worldwide. The British Museum has over 1000 of his prints, including the full set of the "Innocentes Impostures...." ***ALL MY ITEMS ARE SENT - WORLDWIDE - BY TRACKED/SIGNED ROYAL MAIL SERVICE, FOR EVERYONE'S PEACE OF MIND. *** I COMBINE ITEMS FOR SHIPPING ***
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Artist: Bernard Picart
Originality: Original
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: Small
Signed: No
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Title: The Annuciation of the Virgin
Material: Paper
Region of Origin: France
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Print Surface: Paper
Subject: Religious
Colour: Monochrome
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1734
Medium: Engraving
Style: Old Master
Production Technique: Copper Engraving
Country/Region of Manufacture: Netherlands
Time Period Produced: 1700-1749
