Method | Copper engraving |
Artist | anonymous |
Published | [Paris : Jombert, 1740] |
Dimensions | Image 117x 83 mm, Plate 127 x 84 mm, Sheet 280 x 206 mm |
Notes |
A engraving of an artists tools, for drawing and painting, labelled in French "Porte crayon", "Canif a eguiser le Crayon", "Pinceau", "Godet pour les Couleurs vû en dessus", "Buëtte aux Couleurs". The print was the first illustration in Charles-Antoine Jombert's drawing book "Nouvelle méthode pour apprendre à dessiner sans mâitre ..." Charles-Antoine Jombert (1712– 1784) was a French bookseller, book and print publisher, and collector. He was the author of a number of catalogues of prints, including those of Steffano della Bella, Charles-Nicolas Cochin, and Sebastien Leclerc. Condition: Toning in margins from previous mount. |
Framing | unmounted |
Price | £75.00 |
Stock ID | 51784 |