Jean Baptiste Haussart

Le Mauvais Riche (The Wicked Rich)

Jean Baptiste Haussart’s original engraving, "Le Mauvais Riche" (The Wicked Rich), was published in Paris around 1735 for the "Crozat Collection" and is printed upon early 18th century laid paper. Jean Baptiste Haussart, also known as 'Jean Baptiste Haussard' based this original engraving upon a design by Domenico Feti. "Le Mauvais Riche" is a fine, original example of Biblical art of and of early eighteenth century French engraving.

The scene depicts a wealthy man at his table, surrounded by the luxuries of life. Servants cater to his every need. In the background to the upper left a quartet of musicians is at work. In stark contrast to the lower left, a beggar appears. This large and impressive work of early 18th century art also has an alternate title, "The Rich Man and Lazarus", and draws its theme from the Biblical parable.

Original Engraving by the French artist, Jean Baptiste Haussart (or, Haussard).

Le Mauvais Riche or The Wicked Rich by the French artist Jean Baptiste Haussart also spelled Haussard

Le Mauvais Riche (The Wicked Rich)

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Title:	Le Mauvais Riche (The Wicked Rich)
Engraver:	Haussart, Jean Baptiste 'Jean Baptiste Haussard' (Paris, 1780 - 1749)
Designer:	Feti, Domenico (Rome, 1589 - Venice, 1624)
Date:	c. 1735
Medium:	Original Engraving
Publisher:	Pierre Crozat, Paris
Note:	Jean Baptiste Haussart 'Jean Baptiste Haussard' (Paris, 1780 - 1749): An early eighteenth century French engraver, Jean Baptiste Haussart engraved in the style of Benoit Audran. He executed plates after the art of his famous contemporary, Watteau, and after Italian and Dutch masters. Some of Jean Baptiste Haussart’s finest engravings, including this original example, are found in the ‘Crozat Collection’. For this publication Haussart engraved plates after the designs of Raphael, Teniers, Romanelli, Giulio Romano, Sermoneta and Domenico Feti.
	Pierre Crozat (1661-1740): Pierre Crozat was wealthy French merchant and art collector. He was also appointed treasurer to the King and was the principal patron of Antoine Watteau. Between 1729 and 1742 engravings after the works of art in the collections of Pierre Crozat, the King and the Duc d’Orleans were published under the title of "Recueil d’Estampes d’apres les plus beaux Tableaux et d’apres les plus beaux Desseins qui sont en France dans le Cabinet du Roy, dans celuy de Monseigneur le Duc d’Orleans, & dans d’autres Cabinets". Today these fine engravings are known as the "Crozat Collection", or the "Cabinet Crozat." Besides Jean Baptiste Haussart, other engravers employed for this series included Nicolas Edelinck, Nicolas Henri Tardieu, Philippe Simonneau, Claude Duflos, the Comte de Caylus and Charles Nicolas Cochin.
	"Le Mauvais Riche" (The Wicked Rich) was the one hundred and eighth engraving published for the Crozat Collection, and bears that number in the lower right margin. The painting was in the personal collection of Pierre Crozat as it bears this inscription under the title, "Tableau de Dominique Feti, qui est dans le Cabinet de Mr. Crozat." The present location of the painting is not known, however, most of Pierre Crozat’s collection was acquired by the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg.
	This large and impressive work of early eighteenth century art also has an alternate title, "The Rich Man and Lazarus", and draws its theme from the Biblical parable. There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores. And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; And in hell he lifted up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. --- Luke 17, 19 - 25.
	Domenico Feti (Rome, 1589 - Venice, 1624): Domenico Feti was a student of Lodovico Cardi, in Rome. As a young man he went to Mantua with Cardinal Ferdinando Gonzaga (later the Duke of Mantua) and became his principal painter. Domenico Feti later moved to Venice to study the masters of the Venetian school. Most of his paintings represent scenes from mythology or the Bible.
Source:	Recueil d’Estampes d’apres les plus beaux Tableaux et d’apres les plus beaux Desseins qui sont en France dans le Cabinet du Roy, dans celuy de Monseigneur le Duc d’Orleans, & dans d’autres Cabinets. (The 'Crozat Collection')
Size:	17 1/2 X 12 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Printed upon early 18th century laid paper and with full margins as published in Paris around 1735. Containing several small restored tears (but not reaching the plate-mark) along the upper margin and a small shadow of water staining to the upper right. Else this is a fine, early impression and in good condition throughout. "Le Mauvais Riche" (The Wicked Rich), represents a prime, original example of the art of Jean Baptiste Haussart and of early eighteenth century French engraving.
Subject:	Jean Baptiste Haussart, Jean Baptiste Haussard, "Le Mauvais Riche" (The Wicked Rich), The Rich Man and Lazarus, original engraving, early eighteenth century French engraver, “Crozat Collection”, or the “Cabinet Crozat”, Pierre Crozat, patron of Antoine Watteau, Domenico Feti, luxuries of life, quartet of musicians.
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