Description Medium: Engraving and etching on hand laid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 61.7 x 50.7 cm (24.29 x 19.96 inch). Image size: 57.7 x 45.9 cm. (22.72 x 18.07 inch). Condition: good, given age. Light foxing, creasing and soiling. Pinholes in corners margin. 4 Tears a top and bottom margin, backed. Nice dark impression. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. VERNET, BALECHOU, LES BAIGNEUSES, FRENCH PRINT, CLASSICAL BATHERS, GROTTO SCENE, MARINE, 18TH-CENTURY ENGRAVING | FOLDER -XLARGE BACKGROUND INFORMATION Based on a painting by Vernet, engraved by Balechou and published in Marseille. Reference: IFF vol. I, no. 58, p. 432; Le Blanc 86. Biography engraver: Jean Joseph Balechou (1719-1764) was a French engraver from Avignon, known for his technically refined interpretations of paintings by Vernet and other contemporary artists. His engravings are celebrated for their clarity, softness, and attention to detail. Biography artist: Claude-Joseph Vernet (1714-1789) was one of the most important French landscape and marine painters of the 18th century. He was admired for his atmospheric seascapes and coastal views, often depicting storms, shipwrecks, and idyllic Mediterranean scenery.
