Author: SAINT-AUBIN, AUGUSTIN DE, Title: Alexis Piron
Description: Oval portrait of Alexis Piron (1689-1773), French author. Engraving on hand laid paper, sheet size 291 x 215 mm., platemark 192 x 134 mm. Designed and engraved by Augustin de Saint-Aubin, after the bust by Caffieri (1762). This print published in 1776. Augustin de Saint-Aubin (Paris 1736-1807) was a French engraver, etcher, painter in gouache and watercolour, and illustrator. He was a student of his brother, Gabriel Jacques de Saint-Aubin. Augustin was active in Paris and made mainly portraits and genre scenes. In excellent condition, with ample margins. Very faint soiling in the top margin.
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Price: EUR 304.75 = appr. US$ 331.22 Seller: Antiquariaat Goltzius
- Book number: 71676
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