[Print] Watteau, A. / Cars.
Escorte Dequipages. Gravée d´apres le tableau original peint par Watteau de la même grandeur de lestampe.
Du cabinet de Mr. De Julienne a Paris avec privilege du roy. [1731] Plate mark 34,5 x 42 cm. The whole sheet 39 x 47 cm. Etching and engraving.
Bad condition. Somewhat browned. Tears and dirt to the margins. Creases.
Civilians and bivouacking soldiers camping around a fire with more soldiers in the background. A couple of men are unloading a horse. A drum and rifle in the right corner. The print was executed by Laurent Cars (1699 -1771) after an original by Antoine Watteau (1684-1721). This is plate 122 from 'L'Oeuvre d'Antoine Watteau. Cars is considered to be one of the foremost french engravers of the 18th. century, From the estate of Emil Hultmark.
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Item No: 3588
