Philippe Louis Parizeau, Pair of Etchings on a Single Sheet, 1771, after Louis Félix de la Rue

Philippe Louis Parizeau (1740–1801)

Pair of Etchings on a Single Sheet 

• Left Plate: “Two Nymphs Embracing,” 1771
• Right Plate: “Two Nymphs with an Urn” (aka “The Source”), 1771

Technical Details & Condition:

Pair of etchings printed on a single sheet of fine laid paper, featuring the “Vimal Auvergne” watermark—an esteemed paper known for its absorbent qualities, which hold ink tones beautifully, and its robustness despite being very thin.

Both etchings are from a series of 12 plates, printed on 6 sheets, titled “Sujets d'Histoire et de Mythologie” (Subjects of History and Mythology). Published in Paris, these works are based on neoclassical drawings by Louis Félix de la Rue (aka Louis Félix Delarue, 1731–1765). The plates are numbered with “12” on the left and “11” on the right, inscribed on each respective plate. 

Both impressions are strong, well-printed, and exhibit excellent detail. The sheet is in near-pristine condition for its age, free from tears, holes, folds, or significant stains. 

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 25.5 x 36.8 cm
• Platemark of Plate 12 (left): 21.7 x 9.7 cm
• Platemark of Plate 11 (right): 21.7 x 10.3 cm

Plate Lettering (inscriptions on both plates):

• On lower pedestal (left): “L f La Rue inv”
• On lower pedestal (right): “Ph L Parizeau 1771”

References:

•  Victoria & Albert Museum:  https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O744842/deferentes-compositions-dapres-les-dessins-print-parizeau-philippe-louis/
• Chairish: https://www.chairish.com/product/3692477
• 1stDIBS: https://www.1stdibs.com/art/prints-works-on-paper/figurative-prints-works-on-paper/philippe-louis-parizeau-sujets-dhistoire-et-de-mythologie-original-etching-p-l-parizeau-1771/id-a_4615372

Price & Shipping:

AU$278 (approximately US$194.08 / €169.90 / £146.80), including worldwide express shipping.
Please note: Import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this rare pair of etchings on their original, well-preserved, and untrimmed sheet—remarkably exemplifying the transition from Rococo to Neoclassicism—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.  

This pair of prints has been sold

Louis Félix de la Rue’s etching, “The Triumph of Silenus”, c.1755

Louis Félix de la Rue (aka Louis Félix Delarue) (1731–1765)

Note that the Albertina Museum has attributed this print from an impression lettered with the publisher’s address of De Fehrt (aka A J Defehrt) (c.1723–1774) in Paris to Louis Fabritius Dubourg (aka Louis Fabritius Du Bourg; L. F. D. B.; LFDB) (1693–1775) (see https://sammlungenonline.albertina.at/?query=search=/record/objectnumbersearch=[H/III/51/63]&showtype=record). I believe that this attribution is doubtful as the impression shown here is lettered in the plate with the name, “F. R. de la Rue”, as the designer and etcher. Going further, within the image borderline may be seen very faintly inscribed: (lower left corner) “L. F D inv”; (lower right corner) “Sculp”.

“The Triumph of Silenus” (aka “Le Triomphe de Silène”; “Drunken Silenus”; “Trunkener Silen” [Albertina title]), c.1755 (1746–65), from a series of six etchings of bacchanalian scenes.

Etching on laid paper trimmed with a small margin around the image borderline and backed with a support sheet providing wide margins.

Size: (sheet trimmed irregularly) 16.8 x 24.7 cm; (image borderline) 15.8 x 23.6 cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “F.R.de la Rue inv. et Sclup.”

Inscribed faintly in plate within the image borderline along the lower edge: (left) “L. F. D inv”; (right) “Sculp”.

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression trimmed with a small margin around the image borderline and retaining the lettered text (cut around the line of writing). The sheet is in an excellent condition with no tears, holes, folds or significant stains and laid onto a support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper providing wide margins.

I am selling this rare etching—note that this print is not in the collection of the British Museum, the Rijksmuseum or the MET) showing a wild bacchanalian scene with satyrs leading a mule carrying the very drunk Silenus—the tutor and companion of the god of wine, Dionysus—for AU$288 (currently US$192.50/EUR174.17/GBP153.32 at the time of this listing) including Express Mail postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries.

If you are interested in purchasing this bold and confidently executed etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

This print has been sold