1807 - 雕刻 仿自加斯帕德·普桑（1615–1675） - 53.6 cm (沒有保留價)

Engraving after Gaspard Dughet

Period: printed circa 1807, early 19th century
Material: engraving on sturdy wove paper
Dimensions: sheet approximately 553 × 412 mm; image approximately 217 × 298 mm
Condition: excellent condition with minimal signs of age
Collection Number: 310

Description

Depiction of an Italian landscape arranged according to a classical composition with a carefully layered sense of depth. In the foreground, several resting figures occupy a wooded setting beside a stream or small watercourse. The middle distance opens into pastoral meadows populated by shepherds and livestock, while architectural ruins and a mountainous landscape appear in the background. Trees frame both sides of the composition, guiding the viewer’s eye toward the central perspective.

The lighting is balanced and luminous, with subtle transitions between shaded passages and brightly illuminated areas. Trees and cloud formations are rendered with refined engraving techniques and delicate hatching, creating a convincing sense of atmosphere and spatial depth. The human figures remain subordinate to the landscape, serving primarily to animate the scene and provide a sense of scale.

Within seventeenth-century landscape painting, this type of composition embodies the ideal of classical Arcadia: a harmonious and timeless world in which humanity and nature exist in perfect balance. The combination of pastoral figures, ancient architectural remains, and an ordered composition reflects the intellectual climate of the Baroque period, when landscape was regarded not merely as a depiction of nature but as a vehicle for contemplation, order, and ideal beauty.

This large-format print belongs to the most representative category of landscape engravings produced during the early nineteenth century. Its technical refinement, precise line work, and careful construction of tone and space demonstrate a work of considerable artistic quality, intended for collectors and admirers of classical landscape art.

Original Artist

Gaspard Dughet, also known as Gaspard Poussin, was a French-Italian landscape painter active primarily in Rome. He is regarded as one of the leading exponents of the classical landscape tradition, drawing inspiration from the ideals of Roman Baroque art and the legacy of classical antiquity. His compositions influenced generations of European landscape artists and helped define the idealized vision of the Italian countryside.

Engraved by

Samuel Middiman was an English engraver celebrated for his landscape and topographical prints. His work is distinguished by clear and disciplined line work, carefully structured tonal effects, and a remarkable ability to convey depth and atmosphere. Middiman was among the most accomplished reproductive engravers of his period and played a significant role in disseminating the works of major landscape painters to a wider audience.

Provenance

This early nineteenth-century engraving after Gaspard Poussin was acquired in 2005 from the carefully assembled private collection of J. van Calker, a collector from Overijssel, the Netherlands, with a particular interest in historical prints and graphic art. According to the available information, the work was obtained by the collector between 1994 and 1998 through Hessink’s Fine Art Auctioneers in Zwolle. Prior to that, the print formed part of an international private collection, although no further documented ownership history is known.