| Method | Aquatint and etching |
| Artist | attributed to Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non |
| Published | [c. 1770's] |
| Dimensions | Image 144 x 100 mm, Sheet 145 x 102 mm |
| Notes |
A painterly depiction of what appears to be a composite tomb or mausoleum in a state of ruin, similar to those found on the Via Appia Antica, with carved columns, pictorial relief carving, and topped with a sarcophagus. Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non (1730-1792) was a French amateur printmaker. He was a theologist working in Paris in a religious function, and later taking up writing, etching and aquatinting. He met Fragonard during his stay in Rome c.1760, and became his patron. Condition: Trimmed within plate. Small pinhole to top left corner. Slight overall time toning. Tipped to album page. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £120.00 |
| Stock ID | 46217 |