Description: ORIGINAL 18th CENTURY FRENCH ETCHING THE MUSIC CONCERT. After the painting by GERARD TER BORCHT in the Duc de Choiseul Collection. 1771. Etching by BALTHASAR ANTON DUNKER (1746-1801) To the right, a woman playing a lute, a man singing from a music-book while another looks on. At bottom right, a dog enters the room. Signed - by Dunker in the plate, bottom left corner. Plate 12 from the monumental engraved collection of Choiseul's paintings, published in 1772 by Basan in Paris. Size: 17 x 14 centimetres (platemark area) CONDITION. Very good. The platemark is intact and visible, with good margins beyond. Printed on thick "laid" 18th century paper. Excellent tonality. REFERENCE: Check it out in the British Museum, ref. 1858,0417.1187.Nicolas "Balthasar Anton Dunker" (1924) no. 29.11 ***SUPERB QUALITY ETCHING IN EXCELLENT CONDITION ***MUSEUM STANDARD*** ***MARKETWATCH*** See my final photo for a general price comparison for this lovely Choiseul series. ***ALL MY ITEMS ARE SENT - UK & WORLDWIDE - BY TRACKED ROYAL MAIL SERVICE, FOR EVERYONE'S PEACE OF MIND. *** I COMBINE ITEMS FOR SHIPPING ***
Price: 34.99 GBP
Location: Wadhurst
End Time: 2024-08-17T19:02:58.000Z
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Artist: Gerard Ter Borcht
Originality: Original
Signed By: Balthasar Dunker
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: Small
Signed: Yes
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Title: The Music Concert
Material: Paper
Region of Origin: France
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Print Surface: Paper
Subject: Music
Colour: Monochrome
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1771
Medium: Etching/engraving
Style: Old Master
Theme: Music
Production Technique: Copper Engraving
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Time Period Produced: 1750-1799
