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Gilles Demarteau: Léda ou Vénus au Bain
Gilles DEMARTEAU
(1722 Liège – 1776 Paris)
 
Léda ou Vénus au Bain – 1772
after François Boucher.
 
Chalk manner in sanguine on laid paper. Lettered: « Dessiné par Boucher I.er. Peintre du Roy/A Paris chez Demarteau Graveur du Roy rue de la Pelterie a la Cloche/ Gravé par Demarteau /No. 345 ». Framed. 
Size of sheet: 29 x 23 cm. 
 
Leymarie, 1896, No.345; Dacier 1925, p.67, pl.XXIV ; Jean-Richard, 820.
 
Provenance: Old label on the back: Maurice Rousseau expert 42, rue La Fayette Paris IX ̊". 
 
Fine impression with small margins, some damage to the back of the sheet caused by moisture, otherwise in very good condition. A wonderful example of Rococo French colour engraving.

Gilles Demarteau: Léda ou Vénus au Bain (rococo colour engraving)

  • The print was announced in the L’Avant-Coureur on 12 October 1772.

    The same motif was also engraved by Huquier for plate 1 of the "Third Book of Subjects and Pastoral" (18639 LR).

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