Description:
- Engraving Sepulchre of Louis the Pious in S. Arnold of Metz.
- The engraving shows the tomb of Louis the Pious at St. Arnold of Metz.
- All the titles and signatures are outside the plate.
- In the upper margin is the legend "EMPIRE D"OCCIDENT - EMPIRE D"OCCIDENT".
- In the lower margin is the legend "Tombeau de Louis le Débonnaire a Sª Arnout de Metz".
- In the upper right-hand corner is printed the number "53", which suggests that the engraving is number 53 of a series.
- Augustin François Lemaître: French engraver, lithographer, designer, publisher and photographer. He depicted many landscapes, monuments, architecture and people, especially during his many travels in Europe.
- Intaglio etching on steel, although a different technique could also have been used.
- It is probably an engraving from a book.
Conservation and damage:
- General condition: Poor.
- The ink is very good, and it has a good stamping.
- It is in monochrome black, with very good ink.
- The upper side of the paper is not parallel to its opposite side, resulting in an irregularly shaped engraving.
- The upper margin is scarce and irregular and the lower margin is scarce. The side margins are wide.
- The engraving has a thin paper of regular quality.
- The engraving is dirty, the edges are much dirtier, with very small tears, and the tips are slightly deteriorated with slight bends. It has damp and rust stains, mainly in the central part of the engraving.
- If a light washing and bleaching were applied to it, the result would be very good.
Comments:
- Measurements are approximate.
- Ideal engraving as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The Engraving for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.
3397 - Engraving Sepulchre of Louis the Pious in St. Arno...