| Method | Copper engraving with hand colouring |
| Artist | Jean-Jacques Avril after Louis Tessier |
| Published | a Paris ches J. Fr. Chereau rue S. Jacques qux 2. Piliers d'Or. [c. 1770] |
| Dimensions | Images 215 x 150 mm, Plates 225 x 157 mm, Sheets 355 x 258 mm |
| Notes |
A rare set of six illustrations of flowers in baskets and vases from the series Le Livre de Corbeilles de Fleurs or The Book of Flower Baskets. Each vase is different in style and contains bunches of mixed flowers including roses, narcissus, and carnations. Jean-Jacques Avril (1744–1831) was a French artist and printmaker. Born in Paris, he was a pupil of Johann Georg Wille the copper engraver and art dealer. Avril made about 540 engravings throughout his career. Louis Tessier (1719-1781) was a French draftsman and artist. He is most known for his work as a designer for the Manufacture National des Gobelins, a tapestry factory located in Paris which made tapestries for the King of France. He mostly worked on illustrations and imagery relating to flora. Condition: Plate 2 and 6 pencil sketches to verso. Minor toning and foxing to sheets. Plate 5 lower right corner of sheet missing and heavier foxing. Plate 6 top right corner of sheet missing. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £3,000.00 |
| Stock ID | 53315 |