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The Card Players (after the painting by David Teniers) by Bernard Baron

The Card Players (after the painting by David Teniers) by Bernard Baron

The Card Players (after the painting by David Teniers)

Bernard Baron

Title

The Card Players (after the painting by David Teniers)

 
Artist

Bernard Baron

  1696 - 1762
Year
c. 1771  
Technique
engraving 
Image Size
14 3/8 x 19 3/8" image, not including text 
Signature
artist and engracers names engraved below image; "D. Teniers reversed within image" 
Edition Size
not stated 
Annotations
engraved below image: title; crest; "To Sire Andrew Fountaine Kt., a Great Encourager of Arts"; further dedication, publisher's address 
Reference
 
Paper
antique-white wove 
State
published 
Publisher
John Boydell, 1771 
Inventory ID
6045 
Price
SOLD
Description
The text beneath the image reads: "The Card Players / To Sir Andrew Fountaine Kt & C. A Great Encourager of Arts. / This Plate in Acknowledgement of his Many favours. is dedicated by his Most Obedt and Most humble Servant B/. Baron" Bernard Baron was born in Paris and studied engraving with Nicolas-Henri Tardieu. He engraved several plates for the Crozat Collection. He moved to England where he did work for the Boydells (such as this) reproducing master paintings. He died in England.