Oeuvres de Ph.pe Wouwermans Hollandois
Jean Moyreau
1734
Medium
etching
Dimensions
336; 416
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 336 mm x breedte 416 mm
Art Historical Context
This etching, titled *Oeuvres de Ph.pe Wouwermans Hollandois*, was created by French printmaker Jean Moyreau in 1734. The title refers to the collected works of Philips Wouw, the celebrated 17th-century Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for lively scenes of battles, hunts, and everyday life featuring horses. Moyreau’s serves as a reproduction, translating Wouwermans’ dynamic compositions into a graphic format for wider appreciation. Executed in etching, a technique valued in the 18th century for its ability to capture fine detail and tonal nuance, the work measures 336 by 416 millimeters. Suc...