Print of the Solemn Celebration Sapan Giacche in Pegu, Burma 'Myanmar', 1725

Other Prints · 18th century

Print of the Solemn Celebration Sapan Giacche in Pegu, Burma 'Myanmar', 1725

€ 340

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1725
Sheet size: 39.5 × 24.5 cm (15.6 × 9.6 in)
Reference: PCT-58737

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

Very good, given age. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

About this sheet

Antique print, titled: 'Fete Solennelle de Pegu appelee Sapan Giacche'

This plate shows the Solemn celebration called Sapan Giacche in Pegu or Bago, the capital of the Bago Region in Myanmar (former Burma).

Source unknown, to be determined.

Artists and engravers: Made by 'Bernard Picart' after an anonymous artist. Bernard Picart (1673-1733). He was a French painter and engraver. He received his art education from his father, Etienne (1632-1721), from Le Brun and Jouvenet at the Royal Academy. His talents developed rapidly: at the age of sixteen he gained honors at the Academy of Paris.He was born in Paris and died in Amsterdam. Other engravers worked on this work as well.