{"product_id":"vintage-louvre-chalcographie-watteau-pequegnot-red-engraving-french-art-print","title":"Vintage Louvre Chalcographie Watteau Pequegnot Red Engraving French Art Print","description":"Musée du Louvre Chalcographie – Watteau \/ Auguste Péquégnot Engraving Print\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShipping: Print will be carefully rolled and securely packaged in a sturdy mailing tube designed for artwork and posters to help protect against bending, creasing, rips, or tears during transit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautiful French Chalcographie du Louvre print after Jean-Antoine Watteau, engraved by Auguste Péquégnot. Printed in a warm red\/sanguine tone on substantial textured paper, the composition features an elegant Rococo-style pastoral scene surrounded by elaborate scrolling floral and shell ornament.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe sheet bears the distinctive embossed “Musée du Louvre – Chalcographie” blind stamp and is printed “Watteau” at lower left and “Péquégnot” at lower right, along with the plate number 3. A printer\/publisher inscription is also present along the lower margin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is an authentic Louvre Chalcographie impression from an engraved plate, rather than a modern photographic poster. The Chalcographie du Louvre was established in 1797 and preserves historic engraved copperplates used for the production of fine-art impressions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSheet measures approximately 16” x 13” based on the photographs. Printed area is approximately 11” x 9”. Unframed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVintage\/pre-owned condition with age-related toning, scattered spotting\/foxing, light surface marks and wear along the deckled\/irregular sheet edges. Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn attractive piece for collectors of Louvre Chalcographie prints, Watteau, French engravings, Rococo art, 18th-century-inspired décor, or European fine art prints.","brand":"AVENTÉ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50587016691937,"sku":null,"price":93.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0762\/4687\/6385\/files\/0149ac3d-5ed9-4284-acd7-1b6a6beab86a.jpg?v=1790451750","url":"https:\/\/www.aventecrystals.com\/products\/vintage-louvre-chalcographie-watteau-pequegnot-red-engraving-french-art-print","provider":"AVENTÉ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}