Le Midi (No. 547; after J.B. Huet)

 

Gilles Demarteau

  1722 - 1776 (biography)

1775  

Crayon manner stipple engraving and soft ground etching, printed with color 

11 1/2 x 14 1/2" platemark 

in text, lower right 

not stated 

text, within image: Le Midi / A Paris, chez Demarteau, Graveur du Roi....etc 

Demarteau 547 

heavy, antique-white laid 

published 

artist 

5519 

$600.00 

One of the earliest "crayon manner" engravers, Demarteau is often credited with its invention. This is an excellent example of the technique, with the reddish color added to what appears to be black crayon drawing, but in fact, is all engraved.