Primaticcio Allegorical Figures Engraving by Baltard, Fontainebleau, 1803
€ 825
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1803
Mapmaker / artist
Louis-Pierre Baltard
Publisher
Paris
Technique
Original copperplate engraving on laid paper
Sheet size
46.7 × 62.6 cm (18.4 × 24.6 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14258-71
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Good antique condition with age-related toning, light scattered foxing, and light wear consistent with age. Please examine the photographs carefully.
About this sheet
This finely engraved original antique copperplate print depicts six allegorical seated figures from the decorative program of the Salle de Festin (Banquet Hall) at the Château de Fontainebleau. Gracefully arranged in two rows of three, the figures embody the elegant Mannerist style introduced to the French court by the renowned Italian artist Francesco Primaticcio (1504–1570).
Originally created during the reign of King Francis I, Primaticcio's monumental decorative schemes established the Fontainebleau School, one of the most influential artistic movements of the French Renaissance. These allegorical figures, framed within the architectural decoration of the Banquet Hall, combine classical ideals with refined elegance and expressive poses that became hallmarks of sixteenth-century court art.
The engraving was executed by the distinguished French architect and engraver Louis-Pierre Baltard (1764–1846) and published in Paris in 1803 as part of the celebrated Napoleonic-era publication Paris et ses Monuments, mesurés, dessinés et gravés. This monumental work documented France's architectural and artistic heritage through meticulously engraved copperplates of exceptional quality.
The print is both an important historical document and an elegant decorative work, making it highly desirable for collectors of French Renaissance art, architectural engravings, and classical decorative prints.
This is an original antique engraving printed in 1803 and not a later reproduction. It is offered unframed. Any framed images are shown for presentation purposes only.
Year: 1803
After: Francesco Primaticcio (1504–1570)
Condition: Good antique condition with age-related toning, very light scattered foxing, and light wear consistent with age. Please examine the photographs carefully.
Materials: Paper, black ink
Style: French Renaissance, Mannerist, Neoclassical
Subject: Allegorical figures from the Salle de Festin, Château de Fontainebleau
