After Jacob Herreyns the Elder (1643-1732) - 18thC Engraving Maria Triumphant

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Description

A richly detailed engraving after the original design by Jacob Herreyns the Elder, showing an elaborate pageant for Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (Maria Theresia (1717–1780), who was the ruler of the Habsburg dominions. The engraving has been attractively hand coloured. The sculptor has signed illegibly in plate to the lower right (possibly French) and inscribed to the lower left. On laid.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration. There is a horizontal crease across the middle of the engraving. There is a 3cm tear to the upper edge and general dirtying across the surface. The original plate lines are in tact.

Size

49 x 54cm (19.3" x 21.3")

Artist Biography

Jacob Herreyns or Jacob Herreyns (I) Antwerp, baptized on 23 December 1643 – Antwerp, 1 January 1732) was a Flemish painter, printmaker and designer of tapestries. He worked in Antwerp where he painted many altarpieces. He was a known staffage painter who added the figures in the landscapes of other artists. As a printmaker, he produced mostly prints of mythological subjects. He held also the position of 'muntmeester' (mint master) of Brabant.

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SKU qv174
Artist After Jacob Herreyns the Elder (1643-1732)
Date 18th Century
Dimensions 49 x 54cm
Medium Engraving
Style Classical
Subject Classical
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