| Boors At Cards by David Teniers (1610 – 1690) was drawn by Josiah Boydell (1750 -1817), nephew of John Boydell, and engraved by esteemed French engraver, Jean Baptiste Michele for the Houghton Gallery Series collection. A stipple and line engraver, Jean Baptiste Michel, studied art under Chenu (1718/1730 – 1800) in Paris and established his reputation in his native France before moving to London around 1780. The Boors At Cards engraving was published by the eminent English publisher, John Boydell (1719 – 1804), in Cheapside London , December 1, 1778. This was one of at least thirty-six plates that Michele engraved for Boydell. The Boors At Cards engraving has a vellum covering and measures, 18.00 inches H X 13.50 inches W, with the image size of, 14.25 inches H X 10.25 inches W. Please click here to learn more about the history of The Houghton Gallery Series collection. And don’t forget to check out the Related Product links below to view more mezzotint engravings from John Boydell’s Houghton Gallery series. |
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