1721 - King Louis XIV Commissioned Engraving -Le Gladiateur retailer - Sculpture from Versailles

These works are early copperplate engravings of a statues in the Palace of Versailles by Simon Thomassin (1653-1732), a famous Paris engraver and member of the French Academy with the title "Graveur du Roy", or “Engraver of the King.”

King Louis XIV, to whom the book is dedicated, commissioned this work in 1689.

Simon Thomassin, the Parisian engraver, was the great-grand-nephew of Philippe Thomassin. He studied engraving under Etienne Picart, and his promising talent was noticed by Colbert, one of Louis XIV's chief Ministers. Thomassin was sent on a scholarship to Rome for the years 1676-80. On his return, he was appointed engraver to the King and became a member of the French Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture.

Each print measures approximately 13 1/2 inches wide by 19 inches long.

TITLE
Le Gladiateur and Lucius Quintas Cincinatus

SIZE
Approximately 13 inches by 20 inches

DATES / ORIGIN
Date Printed: 1721
Place: Paris

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**This engraving is almost 300 years old as such there may varying spots of aging... so **please look at the photos carefully!** retailer