Zephyrs and Chloe - Original Engraving by Ph. Triere after Le Barbier - 1785
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Original copper engraving dated 1785, an idyllic scene in which child zephyrs steal the scent of the flowers to carry it to Chloe while the poet, reclining, points them out. Below, the verses «Hatez-vous, Zephirs! derobez a chaque fleur ses plus doux parfums;... volez vers Chloe».
Original copper engraving dated 1785, an idyllic scene in which child zephyrs steal the scent of the flowers to carry it to Chloe while the poet, reclining, points them out. Below, the verses «Hatez-vous, Zephirs! derobez a chaque fleur ses plus doux parfums;... volez vers Chloe».
Drawn by Jean-Jacques-Francois Le Barbier the Elder (1738-1826) and engraved by Philippe Triere (1756-1815). The engraving illustrates the Oeuvres de Salomon Gessner, the Swiss poet and engraver who wrote the Idylls, published in Paris between 1786 and 1793.
Medium: Copper engraving (burin and etching).
Artist / after: Jean-Jacques-Francois Le Barbier the Elder (1738-1826).
Engraver: Philippe Triere (1756-1815).
Date: 1785.
Source: Oeuvres de Salomon Gessner (Paris, 1786-1793).
Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.1 in (24 x 18 cm).
Condition: Good condition; toned paper with light foxing in the margins, outside the plate mark.
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Original copper engraving dated 1785, an idyllic scene in which child zephyrs steal the scent of the flowers to carry it to Chloe while the poet, reclining, points them out. Below, the verses «Hatez-vous, Zephirs! derobez a chaque fleur ses plus doux parfums;... volez vers Chloe».