Spaendonck – Lilac. 9 – c1800 Fleurs, Stipple Engraving
USD 2250.00 USD
Specifications
| Country/Region Of Origin | France |
| Original/Reproduction | Original |
| Maker | Gérard van Spaendonck |
| Age | 1800-1849 |
Gerard Van Spaendonck (1746-1822) was a Dutch painter and professor. He was a master to Pierre Joseph Redouté, who further perfected his style of stipple engraving botanicals. "Becoming a master in the art of engraving, Gérard Van Spaendonck added to his compositions very small dots intended to refine the rendering of details and nuance the colors (technique known as "spit")" [He was] Appointed painter to the Cabinet of Queen Marie-Antoinette in 1786, he was also a professor of renowned, who can boast of counting Pierre-Joseph Redouté among his students.
