Charles Simoneau & Louis Simoneau

Charles and Louis Simoneau - La Distribution du Bled or The Distribution of Wheat

La Distribution du Bled (The Distribution of Wheat)

Charles Simoneau & Louis Simeau, La Distribution du Bled (The Distribution of Wheat): These four original works of art are printed on one sheet of late seventeenth or early eighteenth century paper with full margins as published in Paris at or before 1712. The engraving in the upper right corner entitled, “Fames Pietate Principis ...” - was engraved by Charles Simoneau. The remaining three engravings, including the decorative border, were engraved by Louis Simoneau. This is a fine, original example of the art created by the French artists, Charles & Louis Simoneau.

Original Etchings and Engravings by the French artists, Charles and Louis Simoneau.

La Distribution du Bled or The Distribution of Wheat Original Etchings and Engravings by Charles Simoneau and Louis Simoneau

La Distribution du Bled (The Distribution of Wheat)

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Title:	La Distribution du Bled (The Distribution of Wheat)
Artist:	Simoneau, Charles (Orleans, 1645 - Paris, 1728)
Artist:	Simoneau, Louis (Orleans, 1654 - Paris, 1727)
Date:	c. 1712
Medium:	A Grouping of Four Original Etchings and Engravings Printed with Letterpress on One Sheet of Paper
Note:	The brothers Charles and Louis Simoneau were highly regarded engravers in France during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Charles Simoneau studied engraving techniques under Noel Coypel and Guillaume Chasteau. His first plates were executed in pure engraving, but later he mixed etching with engraving to great success. He is best known for his historical depictions, portraits and vignettes. Charles Simoneau was elected a full member of the Royal Academy in 1710. The engraving and etching in the upper right corner -- “Fames Pietate Principis ...” - is by his hand.
	The remaining three engravings, including the decorative border, were created by Charles’s younger brother, Louis Simoneau, also known as (Ludovicus Simoneau). Louis Simoneau received most of his training from his elder brother and gained his reputation for his engravings of mythological, religious and decorative subjects after such artists as Le Brun and de Champagne. Both brothers worked their entire careers in Paris.
	This interesting grouping of engravings deals specifically with the famine of Paris which took place in 1662. Given the dates of the artists and the style of the engraving, it’s likely to assume that this was a commemorative piece for the fiftieth anniversary of the famine, which would place that date of the engravings at 1712. However, it’s possible that La Distribution du Bled (The Distribution of Wheat) was created for the twenty-fifth anniversary, which would move the date back to 1687. In either case, these fine engravings commemorate the charity of King Louis X1V -- a virtue that is not associated with a great many French kings.
Size:	12 7/8 X 8 3/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $265.00 US
Condition:	Printed on late seventeenth or early eighteenth century paper and with full margins as published in Paris at or before 1712. La Distribution du Bled (The Distribution of Wheat) is in fine condition throughout and represents a strong, original example of the famous engraving styles of the Simoneau brothers.
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