Nicolas Perrelle, Christ speaking to the shepherds, engraving, seventeenth century

This charming engraving by nicolas perelle depicts a biblical scene surrounded by lush nature. In this space of nature is an antique ruin evoking the archaeological excavations carried out in italy at that time. The biblical scene is evoked by the presence of the two shepherds with christ in the left part of the engraving. The whole scene follows the aesthetic canons established in the seventeenth century by french artists such as nicolas poussin or simon vouet. The engraving has tears at the top, but restored. It shows signs of wear on the sides (right and left). A tear of 4 cm is present in the architecture but totally invisible on the engraving). Nicolas perelle was a french painter and engraver of the seventeenth century (1631-1695). He is the son of a great engraver gabriel perelle and is mainly known for his engravings "the glorious conquests of louis grand roy of france and navarre dedicated to the king". His work has great similarities with that of his father, to the point that it becomes difficult to differentiate their works. Nicolas perelle was influenced by the work of the painter simon vouet and his school. Sold in sheet, to frame.

Ref. : TY18S5AC