A View of Amphitheatre, at Rome, as it now appears
| Reference: | S44409 |
| Author | François Vivares |
| Year: | 1746 ca. |
| Zone: | Colosseo |
| Printed: | London |
| Measures: | 540 x 395 mm |
€550.00
| Reference: | S44409 |
| Author | François Vivares |
| Year: | 1746 ca. |
| Zone: | Colosseo |
| Printed: | London |
| Measures: | 540 x 395 mm |
€550.00
Description
View of a ruined amphitheatre with walled gardens extending diagonally into the foreground on either side, a woman washing linen in a large basin surrounded by classical masonry, a statue of man with a dog on the left, a lion to the right and a man and woman carrying washing down the steps towards it.
After a painting of Thomas Smith taken from a drawing by Giovanni Battista Busiri.
Etching, 1746, lettered below the image with the title continuing "It was begun by Vespasian, and finish'd by his son Titus An: Dom: 65; it is above 600 feet in length, 500 in breadth, & 200 in height; cost ten Millions of Crowns, and held with ease 87000 Spectators.".
Example of the second state, with the date 1769 and the production detail: "Busiri del: T. Smith pin: / F. Vivares sculp./ 2" and publication line: "Publish'd 1769 by J. Boydell, Engraver in Cheapside, No. 90/J. Bowles in Cornhill, No. 13 & H. Parker in Cornhill, London".
François Vivares (1709 - 1780) was a French landscape architect, active in England. He was active at the Golden Head in Porter Street near Leicester Fields (1749) and at the Golden Head in (Great) Newport Street near Leicester Fields (from 1755) and at 13 Great Newport Street (also at the Golden Head) from 1771. Vivares exhibited etchings at the Incorporated Society of Artists in 1766 and 1768. He was one of the main links between the French and British printmaking worlds, and had a very high reputation in France, where he was considered the greatest landscape engraver, and was the principal teacher of the English school of line engraving. His plates, about 160 in number, were largely published by John Boydell.
A fine impression con contemporary paper, with wide margins, very good condition.
Bibliografia
Elizabeth Miller in 'Print Quarterly' IX 1992, pp. 272ff.
François Vivares (Saint-Jean-du-Bruel 1709 - Londra 1780)
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François Vivares (Saint-Jean-du-Bruel 11 July 1709 – 28 November 1780 London) was a French landscape-engraver, active in England. He was born in France at Saint-Jean-du-Bruel, near Montpellier, on 11 July 1709, and brought up in Geneva. At the age of 18 he moved permanently to London. The earliest dated print is 1738. He was active at the Golden Head in Porter Street near Leicester Fields (1749) and at the Golden Head in (Great) Newport Street near Leicester Fields (from 1755) and 13 Great Newport Street (still at Golden Head) from 1771. He took on Peter Paul Benazech as apprentice in 1746. Vivares exhibited engravings with the Incorporated Society of Artists in 1766 and 1768. One of the main links between the French and British print trades. Had a very high reputation in France, where regarded as greatest landscape engraver, and key teacher of the British school of line-engraving. During the last thirty years of his life he resided in Great Newport Street, central London, where he kept a print-shop. There he died on 28 November 1780, and was buried in Paddington churchyard. He was three times married, and had 31 children. His son Thomas Vivares also worked as an engraver. His plates number about 160, and were largely published by John Boydell. Many were from the old masters: Claude, Gaspar Poussin, Il Bolognese, Vanderneer, and Cuyp; but a large proportion of them are views of English scenery after Thomas Gainsborough, Wootton, Thomas Smith of Derby, the Smiths of Chichester, and others.
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François Vivares (Saint-Jean-du-Bruel 1709 - Londra 1780)
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François Vivares (Saint-Jean-du-Bruel 11 July 1709 – 28 November 1780 London) was a French landscape-engraver, active in England. He was born in France at Saint-Jean-du-Bruel, near Montpellier, on 11 July 1709, and brought up in Geneva. At the age of 18 he moved permanently to London. The earliest dated print is 1738. He was active at the Golden Head in Porter Street near Leicester Fields (1749) and at the Golden Head in (Great) Newport Street near Leicester Fields (from 1755) and 13 Great Newport Street (still at Golden Head) from 1771. He took on Peter Paul Benazech as apprentice in 1746. Vivares exhibited engravings with the Incorporated Society of Artists in 1766 and 1768. One of the main links between the French and British print trades. Had a very high reputation in France, where regarded as greatest landscape engraver, and key teacher of the British school of line-engraving. During the last thirty years of his life he resided in Great Newport Street, central London, where he kept a print-shop. There he died on 28 November 1780, and was buried in Paddington churchyard. He was three times married, and had 31 children. His son Thomas Vivares also worked as an engraver. His plates number about 160, and were largely published by John Boydell. Many were from the old masters: Claude, Gaspar Poussin, Il Bolognese, Vanderneer, and Cuyp; but a large proportion of them are views of English scenery after Thomas Gainsborough, Wootton, Thomas Smith of Derby, the Smiths of Chichester, and others.
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