Pierre-Francois Basan (1723-1797) - Le Passe-Temps de L'Hiver

Le Passe-Temps de L'Hiver

engraving on off-white wove paper
12.5 cms x 1,032 cms x 53.34 cms (4.92 ins x 406.3 ins x 4.92 ins)
Signed in plate lower left
Lot offered for sale by Saskatchewan NAC, Regina at the auction event "Canadian and International Prints and Photography" held on Sun, Sep 22, 2024.
Lot 235
Estimate: CAD $100 - $140
Sale price withheld by the Auction house

Lot description - from the online catalogue*

Provenance:
From the Gary Robertson Historical Print Collection (Regina).
Notes:
Pierre-Francois Basan was born in Paris in 1723. He studied with Etienne Fessard and Jean Daulle, and became a renowned engraver and publisher. Pierre-Francois Basan died in 1797 in Paris.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
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Le Passe-Temps de L'Hiver by artist Pierre-Francois Basan