Jacques Eustache de Seve (1742 - 1788) - "L'Ara vert"
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Jacques Eustache de Seve's aquaforte print titled 'L'Ara vert' (1760), signed on the plate, measuring 238 x 182 mm, in good condition, depicting a green macaw in a classical naturalistic composition.
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Here is the beautiful green macaw, Ara chloroptera or Ara ambiguus, from Central and South America, distributed in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.
In excellent condition on laid paper with good margins and a refined watercolor coloring.
Signed at the bottom right and left by the authors.
Jacques Eustache de Sève (1742-1788) was a French illustrator known for his detailed drawings and engravings of animals, reflecting the style of the Enlightenment and the transition to Neoclassicism, characterized by scientific precision, realism, and elegant compositions, often used for encyclopedic works such as Diderot’s Encyclopédie.
His work fits into the scientific fervor of the eighteenth century, aiming to document the natural world, typical of the great illustrated works of the era.
Despite the scientific approach, the compositions are often balanced and pleasing, with minimal backgrounds that focus attention on the animal.
Original copper-plate etching by Élisabeth Haussard (Paris 1700 – 1804) dating to about 1760.
From a private collection
Here is the beautiful green macaw, Ara chloroptera or Ara ambiguus, from Central and South America, distributed in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.
In excellent condition on laid paper with good margins and a refined watercolor coloring.
Signed at the bottom right and left by the authors.
Jacques Eustache de Sève (1742-1788) was a French illustrator known for his detailed drawings and engravings of animals, reflecting the style of the Enlightenment and the transition to Neoclassicism, characterized by scientific precision, realism, and elegant compositions, often used for encyclopedic works such as Diderot’s Encyclopédie.
His work fits into the scientific fervor of the eighteenth century, aiming to document the natural world, typical of the great illustrated works of the era.
Despite the scientific approach, the compositions are often balanced and pleasing, with minimal backgrounds that focus attention on the animal.
Original copper-plate etching by Élisabeth Haussard (Paris 1700 – 1804) dating to about 1760.
From a private collection
Details
Artist
Jacques Eustache de Seve (1742 - 1788)
Title of artwork
"L'Ara vert"
Technique
Etching
Signature
Plate signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1760
Condition
Good condition
Height
238 mm
Width
182 mm
Depiction/theme
Nature
Style
Classical
Period
18th century
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