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[Aeneas saving his father from the burning of Troy.]
[Aeneas saving his father from the burning of Troy.] A Monsieur De Jullienne Ecuyer Chevalier de l'Ordre de St Michel. Par son tres humble Serviteur Nicolas Dupuis. Quand tu sauves la vie à l'auteur de tes jours, Tout vancu que tu sois, Tendre et pieux Enée, Et que pour le porter tu prestes ton secours, Tu me parois plus grand sous poids précieux, Fuyant ta ville infortunée, Que tous les Grecs victorieux. Moraine.
Carles Vanloo pinxit. N. Dupuis junior Sculp.
a Paris chez Dupuis graveur du Roy rüe de la Vannerie à L'Ange St Michel. [n.d., c.1760.]
Engraving. 450 x 325mm (17¾ x 12¾"). Very large margins.
After the defeat of Troy Aneas carries his elderly father Anchises from the burning city, accompanied by Aeneas' wife Creusa, who died in the escape attempt, and small son Ascanius.
[Ref: 38123]   £230.00   (£276.00 incl.VAT)
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[Childish malice]
[Childish malice] La Malice enfantine, Dédiée à Monsieur Farrenc, Par son Ami et Serviteur Buldet.
F. Eisen Pere Pinx. N. Dupuis Sculp.
A Paris chés Buldet, rue de Gevres au grand Coeur [c.1762]
Engraving, platemark 430 x 305mm (17 x 12"). Trimmed to platemark; glued to album sheet at corners.
Scene in trompe l'oeil border with a boy interrupting games by squirting water over a girl. Engraved after François Eisen (c.1695-1778), painter who specialised in such genre pictures in a light-hearted Flemish manner. Eisen's son Charles was also a notable artist, hence the need to identify Eisen as 'Pere' [father] on this print.
[Ref: 44954]   £520.00  
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[Childrens' disguises]
[Childrens' disguises] Deguisements enfantins. A Messire Jean-Louis-Etienne d'huteau Chevalier &. [...]
F. Eisen le Pere pinx. N. Dupuis Sculp.
A Paris chez Buldet, rue de Gevres [c.1762]
Engraving, platemark 430 x 305mm (17 x 12"). Trimmed to platemark; glued to album sheet at corners.
Scene in trompe l'oeil border with three children in fancy dress. Engraved after François Eisen (c.1695-1778), painter who specialised in such genre pictures in a light-hearted Flemish manner. Eisen's son Charles was also a notable artist, hence the need to identify Eisen as 'Pere' [father] on this print.
[Ref: 44958]   £520.00  
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Unhappy Bird! from this Maids hands to fly,
Unhappy Bird! from this Maids hands to fly, / With a false show of Liberty you try; / The cruel Fair One wanton in your Pain, / Lets loose your Wings to draw you back again [...]
J. Raoux pinxit N. Dupuis junior sculpsit
Printed & Sold by John Tinney at the Golden Lion near the Globe Tavern in Fleet Street, London [c.1770]
Engraving, platemark 305 x 225mm (12 x 8¾"). Thread margins; slight crease.
Girl holding a piece of string which is attached to a bird's foot to prevent it from flying away. Text below explaining that this is a metaphor for 'the gay Coquett's weak lover', who likewise is unable to escape the 'Tyrant' who rules his heart. Engraved after Jean Raoux (1677-1734), French painter of fancy pictures.
[Ref: 40290]   £95.00   (£114.00 incl.VAT)
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Lucretia.
Lucretia.
Guido Renus pinxit N. Dupuis. Gall. Sculp.
London, Printed for Rob.t Sayer Map & Printseller, at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street. [c. 1757.]
Engraving, plate 485 x 325mm (19 x 12¾") very large margins. Central crease.
Lucretia wearing a dress exposing her breast and wrapped in bedding, kneels on the edge of her bed, with dagger in right hand and its sheath on the floor, looking upwards about to kill herself. According to Roman tradition Lucretia was a noblewoman, daughter of magistrate Spurius Lucretius and the wife of Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus, whose rape by Sextus Tarquinius (Tarquin) and subsequent suicide precipitated a rebellion that overthrew the Roman monarchy and led to the transition of Roman government from a kingdom to a republic.
[Ref: 56574]   £240.00   (£288.00 incl.VAT)
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The Battle of Naisby.
The Battle of Naisby. This Battle which gave the fatal turn to the Kings Affairs happen’d on the 14 June 1645, the first charge was given by the right wing of Horse & Foot commanded by Prince Rupert & his Brother, who bore down all before them; the left wing & the Northern Horse engaging Cromwell & the Enemies right wing against odds of num.rs & ye advantage Ground were put to Flight...caused them all to turn their Horses & ride upon ye Spur as if every Man was to shift for himself after this Disorder ye K. not being able to prevail w.th his Troops to rally & charge ye Enemy He retreated as well as He could & left Fairfax entire Master of the Field. [Translated into French].
Parrocel Pinx. Dupuis Sculp.
London 1727.
Fine etching and engraving, paper watermarked. Plate 412 x 470mm (16¼ x 18½"). Some creasing and scuffing to paper.
The Battle of Naseby was the key battle of the first English Civil War, where the main army of King Charles I was destroyed by the Parliamentarian New Model Army commanded by Sir Thomas Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell. Extensive letterpress description below image.
See NAM: 35605.
[Ref: 28993]   £240.00   (£288.00 incl.VAT)
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Le Repos.
Le Repos. Dédié A.S.A. Monseigneur le Prince de Turenne. Pair et grand Chambellan de France survivance, Par son très humble Serviteur N. Depuis.
Colson pinx. N. Depuis Sculp.
AParis chés Buldet rue de Gesvrés.
Engaving, 18th century watermark. 430 x 305mm (17 x 12"), with wide margins. Damaged at top & loss at bottom right.
A young girl sleeps as a cat stalks the pet bird tethered by her chair.
[Ref: 51824]   £320.00  
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[The Tooth-puller]
[The Tooth-puller] L'Arracheur de Dente / Ce Turc né dans nos murs, grace à notre folie, / Ne doit tous ses Succès qu'à son vaste Turban [...]
Eisen Pater Pinxit N. Dupuis Sculp.
A Paris chés Buldet rue de Gesvres [c.1760]
Engraving, sheet 325 x 265mm (12¾ x 10½"). Trimmed to platemark; glued to album sheet at corners.
Scene in trompe l'oeil border showing a Turkish tooth-puller holding an enormous tooth; verses below stating that he 'owes all his success to his great turban' and drawing from this the conclusion that 'one can't succeed without being a charlatan'. Engraved after François Eisen (c.1695-1778), painter who specialised in such genre pictures in a light-hearted Flemish manner. Eisen's son Charles was also a notable artist, hence the need to identify Eisen as 'Pater' [father] on this print. Part of a series of prints in this format after paintings by Eisen, with texts focusing on love, beauty and deception.
[Ref: 44944]   £550.00  
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[Youthful amusement]
[Youthful amusement] Amusement de la jeunesse. A Monsieur Michel Amateur honoraire de l'Academie des Arts de Marseille. Par son tres humble et tres obeissant serviteur Buldet.
Peint par F. Eisen le Pere Gravé par Nicolas Dupuis 1762.
A Paris chez Buldet rue de Gevres
Engraving, platemark 390 x 265mm (15¼ x 10½"). Trimmed to platemark; glued to album sheet at corners.
Scene in trompe l'oeil border with a boy and girl tweaking the ear of a dressed-up cat so that it appears to sing to the music being held up in front of it. Engraved after François Eisen (c.1695-1778), painter who specialised in such genre pictures in a light-hearted Flemish manner. Eisen's son Charles was also a notable artist, hence the need to identify Eisen as 'Pere' [father] on this print.
[Ref: 44953]   £520.00  
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