Eight Curious prints of Fowl and Fish.
P. And. R˙sbrack Pinx. G: Vander Gucht Sculpt.
Published by John Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London. [n.d., c.1765.]
Extremely scarce complete set of eight engravings, including one proof impression. Plates: 570 x 420mm (22˝ x 16˝").
Eight plates after Pieter Andreas Rysbrack's (1685-1748) series of four paintings showing fish and four paintings showing fowl. The fish are depicted lying haphazardly on tables next to baskets as if ready for preparation or on the market stall while the birds are all shown in landscape settings as if freshly shot, ready to be collected. Each bird is numbered and named in a key below the image. John Boydell reissued the plates in 1760s which had previously been published in 1735 by Richard Hylton.
[Ref: 41786] £6,500.00
Published by John Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London. [n.d., c.1765.]
Extremely scarce complete set of eight engravings, including one proof impression. Plates: 570 x 420mm (22˝ x 16˝").
Eight plates after Pieter Andreas Rysbrack's (1685-1748) series of four paintings showing fish and four paintings showing fowl. The fish are depicted lying haphazardly on tables next to baskets as if ready for preparation or on the market stall while the birds are all shown in landscape settings as if freshly shot, ready to be collected. Each bird is numbered and named in a key below the image. John Boydell reissued the plates in 1760s which had previously been published in 1735 by Richard Hylton.
[Ref: 41786] £6,500.00