Description: Delicate copperplate engravings from the very scarce bound collection of engravings representing the works of Francis van Bossuit, a famous ivory sculptor: 'Cabinet de l'art de sculpture, par le fameux sculpteur Francis van Bossuit. Executé en ivoire, ou ebouché en terre, gravées d'apres les desseins de Barent Graat, par Mattys Pool', Amsterdam 1727.
Artists and Engravers: Francis van Bossuit (1635 -1692): famous Flemmish sculptor . He was born in Brussels in 1635. Already early in his life he went to Italy where he soon became famous for his ivory carvings of antique statues. In1675 he went to Amsterdam together with Bonaventura van Overbeke (1660-1706). The engravings were made by Mattys Pool (1676-1727) after the drawings by the Dutch painter Barent Graat (1628-1709).
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Subject: Set of two engravings (3 scenes) on one sheet: 'Jupiter en Aigle avec Asterie' - Jupiter disguised as an eagle with Asteria (Mythological scene)
Condition: Good; some light foxing and toning from age and some light staining mostly in margin from age and handling; fold line in margin not effecting image. (photo does not show entire page)
Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 12 x 21 cm. The image size is ca. 19.5 x 26 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 4.7 x 8.3 inch. The image size is ca. 7.7 x 10.2 inch.
Medium: A combination of engraving, etching and stipple engraving techniques on hand laid paper.
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