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Le devoir naturel

Carlo Antonio Porporati, Lavy, Carlo Cignani, Basan

Le devoir naturel

1769

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Carlo Antonio Porporati, Lavy, Carlo Cignani, Basan

Le devoir naturel

1769

Physical Qualities Engraving, Sheet: 416 × 329 mm. (16 3/8 × 12 15/16 in.) Plate: 292 × 232 mm. (11 1/2 × 9 1/8 in.) Image: 285 × 224 mm. (11 1/4 × 8 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1984.81.258
Le Blanc, Charles. "Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des gravures toutes les nations[...]" (Paris: Emile Bouillon, 1854-1888): vol. 3, pp.236-37, cat. 46iii.

Apell, Aloys. "Handbuch fur Kupferstichsammler, oder Lexicon der vorzuglichsten Kupferstecher des XIX. Jahrhunderts welche in Linienmanier gearbeitet haben, sowie Beschreibung ihrer besten und gesuchtesten Blatter" (Leipzig: Alexander Danz, 1880): pp.336-38, cat. 11iii.

de Vesme, Alexandre. "Le peintre-graveur italien, ouvrage faisant suite au peintre-graveur de Bartsch" (Milan: Ulrico Hoepli, 1906): pp.518-538, cat. 12iii.

Signed: 1

Inscribed: RECTO: Title inscribed in plate below image 'Le devoir naturel.'. Dedication included below 'Dedie a Son Altesse Royale/ Monseigneur le Duc de Savoye.'. Producer information below, at lower left the draughtsman 'Dessine par Lavy Peintre du/ Roi de Sardaigne', at lower right the printmaker 'Par son tres Humble tres Soumis et/ tres Fidel Serviteur Porporat. Graveur en 1770.'. Below, at center, the publisher's address 'Se vend a Paris ches Basan et Poignant Mds d'Estampes, rue et Hotel Serpente.'. In graphite above image, 'S+16', and below image '472'. VERSO: In graphite, '7724' enclosed in a diamond, and '24-32'.

Markings: CM: Claghorn.

Artist

Carlo Antonio Porporati

Italian, 1741 - 1816
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Artist

Lavy

1770-01-01 00:00:00

Italian, active 1770
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Artist

Carlo Cignani

Italian, 1628-1719
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Publisher

Basan

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