37/89
Jean Moyreau
c. 1733 - 1762
Medium
etching
Dimensions
476; 358
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
"37/89" is an intriguing etching by French artist Jean Moyreau, created sometime between approximately 1733 and 1762. Measuring 358 mm high by 476 mm wide, this substantial print exemplifies the refined printmaking traditions of 18th-century France during the Rococo era. Moyreau, a skilled engraver trained in the workshop of the renowned Audran family, was for his precise reproductive works and ornamental designs, often capturing the of contemporary painting and decorative arts. Etching, the medium here, involves coating a metal plate with acid-resistant ground, scratching through to expose l...