Description Medium: Etching and engraving on hand laid (verge) paper. Sheet size: 47 x 36 cm (18.5 x 14.17 inch). Image size: 47 x 36 cm. (18.5 x 14.17 inch). Condition: good, given age. Light creasing, foxing and soiling. Plate rimmed close to plate marks, remargined beyond. Ghosting from previous framing / matting. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully. AMUSEMENTS CHAMP?TRES, PASTORAL SCENE, F?TE GALANTE, WATTEAU, FRENCH ROCOCO, COUNTRYSIDE LEISURE, LOVE, 18TH CENTURY | PCO-B9-17 BACKGROUND INFORMATION Associated with the Cabinet of Monsieur Dejulienne. Reference: V&A Collection, accession no. 414:1874?1885. Biography engraver: Benoit Audran II (1698-1772) was a French engraver from the renowned Audran family. He specialized in translating paintings by leading artists, particularly Watteau, into prints, and was known for his refined combination of engraving and etching techniques. Biography artist: Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) was a pivotal French Rococo painter and the creator of the fete galante genre. His works depict elegant figures in pastoral or park-like settings, blending theatricality, music, and subtle emotion.
