Gilles Demarteau
(1722 Lüttich – 1776 Paris)
Portrait of two Ladies (Pendant)
Stipple Engraving / Crayon Manner after Francois-André Vincent
65 x 48,5 cm
Framed
Preis: 3.500 €
Gilles Demarteau was an etcher, engraver and publisher who was active in Paris for his entire career. He is one of the persons to whom has been attributed the invention of the crayon manner of engraving. He is recognized as playing an important role in the development of this engraving technique. He was one of the key reproductive engravers and publishers of the work of François Boucher.