"Les Passetems De Flandres" antique copper engraving by Jacques-Philippe Le Bas, from the original oil painting by David Teniere, undated, 1782-1783. Engraved in plate: "D. Teniere pinx' at the lower left corner, "J.Ph.Le Bas direc.' at the right corner. Also in plate engraved title "Les Passetems De Flandres" and the poem by M. Moraine. Additional inscription "a Paris chez J.Ph. Le Bas Graveur du Cabinet du Roy rue de la Harpe et a Amsterdam chez Fouquet le jeune." [Note: Pierre Fouquet Junior, Amsterdam, Holland was the publisher of Le Bas engravings. Le Bas was appointed Royal Court Engraver in 1882, and died in 1883. This plate is one of his last artworks.]

Unframed plate attached between picture mat and backboard; the plate is c.17" x 13" [43cm x 33cm]; the picture mat is 21.1/2" x 17.1/2" [54.5cm x 44.5cm]; right upper corner crease; darkened paper, some soiling, fair/ good condition. See photos.

Les Passetems De Flandres

"la biere, le tabac, le jeu, la liberte
Tout inspire iei la gaiete,
Fd si laise a perdu les plaisirs du bel ages
Elle tache du moins par plus d'une chanson
jointe aux accords du violin,
D'eu rappeller la dance image"
(M. Moraine)

David Teniers, the Younger or David Teniers II (1610-1690) was a Flemish Baroque painter, printmaker, draughtsman, miniaturist painter, staffage painter, copyist and art curator. He was an extremely versatile artist known for his prolific output. He was an innovator in a wide range of genres such as history painting, genre painting, landscape painting, portrait and still life. He is now best remembered as the leading Flemish genre painter of his day. Teniers is particularly known for developing the peasant genre, the tavern scene, pictures of collections and scenes with alchemists and physicians.

Jacques-Philippe Le Bas, or Lebas (1707-1783) was a French engraver, head of the largest engraving workshop in Paris during the 18th century.

"Jacques-Philippe Le Bas is celebrated as being 'the complete embodiment of 18th-century engraving.' A master of the craft, working in the artistic zenith of Paris Le Bas would reproduce the works of many great French artists. His efforts to educate the next generation of engravers also contributed to this deserved legacy."

In 1733, Le Bas was hired by Charles Parrocel to provide the chapter heading illustrations for L'ecole de Cavalerie, by François Robichon de la Gueriniere.

In 1743 Le Bas was admitted to the Academie. Thanks to a recommendation from Jean-Baptiste Descamps, he also became a member of the Academie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Rouen in 1748. He became an official Advisor to the Academie Royale in 1771, which gave him the right to collect a pension. In 1782, King Louis XVI appointed him Court Engraver to the Cabinet des Medailles.

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