Flirting Forest Gods and Narcissus Nymphs - Cresmo & Dimato - lithograph

【Picture 1 is the original picture】 [Figure 2~Figure 8 are a partial enlarged view of the original] By Philippe Caresme / Gilles Demarteau Name: Faun flirting with Nymphe. Attribution: Nr. 543 in lower right corner. Published by chez Demarteau Graveur et Pensionnaire du Roi. Technique: red chalk etching technique (red crayon manner). Year: circa 1780. Size: Approx. 23.5 x 29 cm (screen). 40 x 50 cm (including cardboard). Remarks: with double-layer cardboard mounting (without frame) Serial number: K-019 Introduction of works: The greatest achievement of printmaking in the 18th century, when the appearance of color copper plates, was also the beginning of the stable operation of western color printing. In the 18th century, a new copperplate technique appeared. On the copperplate, the method of line engraving and chiseling was replaced by a face, and the basic conditions of the color copperplate were considered. The chalk effect techniques invented by Ranswa all deal with the composition of the picture with the expression of the surface, rather than the line with the engraved needle. In addition, there are new copperplate techniques such as the fine-dot effect and the powder etching method, which are also techniques for expressing the screen with faces. The later widely accepted method of making coloured copperplates is to use multiple printing plates for repeated imprinting. Generally speaking, one color occupies one page, but you can also use the method of color registration to achieve mixed colors, reduce the use of the page, and maintain the desired color effect. The perfect color copperplate work is not only a pleasing work of art, but also a high degree of craftsmanship, which is hard to find in the market. Gilles Demarteau (1722 ~ 1776) used multiple printing plates to print color prints using the chalk effect technique, and was very popular at that time, enjoying the reputation of "the king of prints". His charming and vivid works were highly regarded by the connoisseurs of the time, and his workshop also maintained a close relationship with the royal family, which indirectly contributed to his reputation. This imitation of the French painter Philippe Caresme (1734 ~ 1796), who specializes in mythology, fully displays the charm and posture of the flirting forest god and narcissus nymphs, with the carefree debauchery of ancient Greek gods. Embellishing the glitz of the Rococo court of Louis XV in France at that time, women jumped out of the picture with slightly plump and sweet curves, which not only satisfied the erotic reverie of the aristocratic class, but also led the aesthetic fashion of generations. *If you have any details, please send a message to contact the designer *The main products of this design hall are Western antiques, old jewelry, and old European original prints. Old products will inevitably have traces of historical years, but they are cleverly placed according to personal taste, and they can promote an extraordinary life. Taste and aesthetic concept. However, if you still mind, please consider carefully before placing an order.