DAMAME-DEMARTRAIS or de MARTRAIS, Michel-François - Lot 126

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DAMAME-DEMARTRAIS or de MARTRAIS, Michel-François - Lot 126
DAMAME-DEMARTRAIS or de MARTRAIS, Michel-François View of the Pont Royal. A Paris, chez Aumont [&] Basset, (ca 1780-1790). 1818 ? Sheet. Aquatint in black (41.5 x 60 cm at the bowl), hand-colored (marginal flaws including oxidation and small tears, faded). Rare. Watercolor view of the Pont Royal in Paris, drawn by Michel-François Damame de Martrais (1763-1827), a pupil of David and engraved by himself, known for his works on Russia, particularly Moscow and St. Petersburg, where he stayed for nine years. Watercolor with gouache highlights. Depicting the Seine, with the Tuileries Gardens on the left and the Pont Royal as a vanishing point. Behind, Notre-Dame can be seen. This engraving is taken from Paris et ses Alentours, published by Paul André Basset (1785-1819), a Parisian publisher, print merchant and wallpaper manufacturer.
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