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Sunday, 16 November 2025

Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet, “Resting Cupid”, c. 1770, after Charles-André van Loo

Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet (1731–1797)— leader of the “Abbeville” school of engravers

“Resting Cupid” (aka “Amor steht an einen Felsen gelehnt”; “L'Amour debout”), c. 1770 (1746–1797), after Charles-André van Loo (aka Carle Vanloo; Carle Van Loo; Charles Wanloo) (1705–1765).

Note that Robert Strange (aka Sir Robert Strange) (1721–1792) executed a very similar plate; see: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1842-0806-334.

Etching with engraving on heavy laid paper with narrow margins.

Size: (sheet) 39 x 27.4cm; (platemark); 38.6 x 27.1cm; (image borderline) 32.5 x 24.5cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Carolus Vanloo Èques pinxit.”; (centre) “Qu'il est malin! qui'il a d'appas!/ Ah! que n'inspire t'il des flames éternelles!// Les Roses naissent sous ses pas;/ Quel dommage qu'il ait des aîles./ [How clever he is! How charming he is!/ Ah! Why doesn't he inspire eternal flames!// Roses bloom beneath his feet;/ What a pity he has wings] Pesselier./ Gravé d'après le Tableau de Carle Vanloo Ecuier, tiré du Cabinet de son Altesse/ Royale Mgr le Prince Henry de Prusse, Frere du Roy.” [Engraved from the painting by Carle Vanloo Ecuier, taken from the Cabinet of His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Prussia, Brother of the King.]; (right) Beauvarlet sculpsit.”

IFF 131

The British Museum offers a description of this print: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1877-0811-1231.

Condition: a well-printed impression trimmed with a narrow/thread margin around the platemark. Beyond a closed tear in the upper margin and upper right, the sheet is in a very good condition for its age with no holes, folds or significant stains.

Price & Shipping: AU$327 (approx. US$213.82/ €183.93/ £162.32), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in purchasing this finely executed engraving, please contact me directly at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will happily send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment process easy.