Description: A rare hand colored copper plate engraving of the French port of Rochelle by Cochin and Le Bas after the original painting by Joseph Vernet. Paper size; 23-3/8" x 30-3/4"In-plate image area; 20-1/4" x 27-1/4" Paper features embossed chop marks of a Fleur de lis and paintbrush. ENGRAVING BY COCHIN AND LE BAS AFTER THE CELEBRATED SERIES OF PAINTINGS OF FRENCH PORTS BY CLAUDE-JOSEPH VERNET. Louis XV commissioned Vernet, in 1753, to paint views of the main ports of France, bestowing upon him the exceptional title of 'Peintre des marines de Sa Majesté'. Vernet spent twelve years travelling around the Mediterranean, Atlantic and Channel. The country was at war with England at the time, and Louis specifically requested that the artist show off the economic activities and maritime strength of France, which Vernet did to much acclaim. The majority of the paintings are now held in the Musée de la Marine in Paris.
Price: 1800 USD
Location: Marietta, Georgia
End Time: 2025-01-26T15:18:31.000Z
Shipping Cost: 50 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Features: Hand Tinted
Region of Origin: France
Item Width: 27-1/4in
Production Technique: Copper Engraving
Item Height: 20-1/4in
Subject: French ports La Rochelle
Size: Large
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Material: Paper
Time Period Produced: 1750-1799
Framing: Unframed
Artist: Joseph Vernet
Year of Production: 1760
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Signed: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Theme: French ports
Type: Engraving