Les Bergers Romains
Copper-line engraving. C1755. 410mm by 455mm (platemark) 440mm by 490mm (sheet). A landscape with Roman shepherds. Classical ruins include a fountain decorated with a lion, a triumphal arch and sarcophagus. Pierre Mettay was a French painter who attended the French Academy in Rome. CONDITION : Proof, before lettering. Laid, watermarked paper. Good impression. One small area of abrasion in the centre of the image. A couple of small breaks in the paper at the edges of the sheet. One short repaired break in the paper at the top of the sheet which goes into the image 2cms but barely visible. Item #835
Price: $980.00
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