[On shield in image] La Guerre rend plus doux les Charmes de la Pai [x] . [under] Du Dieu de la valeur fiers et nobles Enfants; Qui joignez la sagesse a la fougue guerriere: Soit pacificateur, soit hardis conquerants, Vous courez des Héros, la brillnate carriere; Recovez lono le prix derservatus, les talents. Plein le Gloire et l'amour, maitre du champ l'honneur. Chacun des Combattants rend hommage a sa belle: Manque t-il a son sort, la conquete lun coeur; Leclat de ses lauriers, soumettra la cruellle, De la Chaste Cypris, ars fut Cheureux Vainqueur.
Colibert inv. Colibert sculp.
[n.d., c.1795.]
Fine stipple engraving, printed in colours and highlighted with gold. 300 x 375mm. Some staining, creases and small tears to the far outer edges of the paper.
Very fine example of french 18th century colour printing by a talented and notable printmaker Nicolas Colibert. [1750-1806].
[Ref: 1325] £260.00
[n.d., c.1795.]
Fine stipple engraving, printed in colours and highlighted with gold. 300 x 375mm. Some staining, creases and small tears to the far outer edges of the paper.
Very fine example of french 18th century colour printing by a talented and notable printmaker Nicolas Colibert. [1750-1806].
[Ref: 1325] £260.00