Le retour du marché
ca. 1733 - 1762
Medium
etching
Dimensions
455; 402
About this artwork
Maakt deel uit van een serie van 89 prenten te dateren tussen ca. 1733-1762, naar het geschilderde oeuvre van Philips Wouwerman. Dit betreft plaat 28.
Art Historical Context
**Le Retour du Marché** is a captivating etching by Jean Moyreau, created around 1733–1762. Measuring 402 mm high by 455 mm wide, this reproduces a painting by the renowned 17th-century Dutch artist Philips Wouwerman, famous for his lively scenes of equestrian life, hunts, and bustling landscapes during the Dutch Golden Age. As plate 28 in an ambitious series of 89 etchings, it faithfully captures Wouwerman's masterful compositions, bringing his vibrant world to a broader 18th-century audience through printmaking. Moyreau's etching technique—where acid etches intricate lines into a metal plat...