Three Engravings by Jean-Baptiste-Claude Chatelain

London: John Boydell, 1769. Three 1769 Engravings by Jean-Baptiste-Claude Chatelain: Castel Gandolfo; A Land-Storm; and Follow Me and I Will Make You Fishers of Men All three of these prints are the work of British engraver Jean-Baptiste-Claude Chatelain (1710-1771). Chatelain (whose name is often spelled "Chatelin" under engravings) was employed by publisher John Boydell in London, and with François Vivares produced a number of landscape engravings after works by masters such as Rembrandt. To boost sales, Boydell often capitalized on Vivares' popularity and credited him on plates engraved by Chatelain alone. The French engraver François Vivares (1709-1780) set up shop in London at the age of 18. François Vivares engraved some 160 plates, most of which were published by John Boydell. The intermediary draftsman Joseph Goupy (French, ca. 1700-1782) also collaborated on all three of these prints. All three were published by the British publisher John Boydell (Shropshire 1720-1804 London) in or about 1769. This lot includes the following prints, all of which are framed and matted: "Castel Gandolfo and Part of the adjoining Lake with a Prospect of the Campagna of Rome," after a painting by Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi (Italian, 1606-1680). Another print from this engraving is in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The British Museum and Harvard Art Museum. Condition: Very Good. 3" x 2" stain in lower left margin, not affecting image. Not examined out of frame. "A Land Storm," after a painting by Nicolas Poussin (French, 1595-1665). Other prints from the same engraving are in the collections of the Royal Academy of Art, the British Museum, and the Detroit Institute of Arts. Condition: Excellent. No visible concerns; not examined out of frame. "Follow Me and I Will Make You Fishers of Men," after a painting by Nicolas Poussin. Another print from the same engraving is in the permanent collection of the British Museum. Condition: Very Good. Light water staining along the bottom margin not affecting image or text. Frame shows some scratching and missing gilding.
Dimensions

Each 30 x 24 inches. 1327622. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. (Inventory #: 1327622)