Anne-Claude-Philippe de Tubières, Comte de Caylus
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Anne-Claude-Philippe de Tubières-Grimoard de Pestels de Lévis, Comte de Caylus, marquis d’Esternay, baron de Bransac (1692-1765) was a French student of antiquities. He was also an archaeologist, studying protohistory,‘the period between prehistory, (before written records) and written history, using material culture and limited written records to reconstruct social, cultural, and historical processes’ and a writer and scholar.
He produced many etchings, working from drawings by French and Italian masters and his friend Antoine Watteau and sculptures by Edmé Bouchardon.
His
etchings give a flavour of the time.
A Woman from Savoy 1742
Pea Shellers 1737
Sewing Apprentice 1737
Well Cleaner 1746
Walnut Seller 1738
I know these illustrations give a somewhat romanticised view of life, but they are appealing.
I like the style of these prints.
ReplyDeleteSo do I.
DeleteThank you so much for posting these, They are astonishing really! I had not heard of this Anne person. Fascinating history. Romanticized maybe- if they were scratch and sniff we may get a better feel for the times.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be 'scratch and hold your nose.'
DeleteThey are very excellent drawings and should be framed and hung or put into a book to keep safe.
ReplyDeleteI think they're lovely.
DeleteWherever did you come across these? They are lovely.
ReplyDeleteI looked up the artist because I was intrigued by his name.
DeleteThey are great works of art by....that bloke.
ReplyDeleteWhat a name, eh?
DeleteThose are lovely. In reality, I don't suppose those characters would have appeared quite so clean!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure they were quite grubby!
DeleteThey certainly give a flavour of the time, even if they're not totally realistic. I particularly like the Walnut Seller.
ReplyDeleteHer shoes look quite modern.
DeleteThese illustrations are work of art. Such a unique quality to these paintings
ReplyDeleteA record of the times.
DeleteGreat collection, and they all fit together really well.
ReplyDeleteI really like them.
DeleteThese are wonderful works of art. Simple yet so complex when you look at all the lines
ReplyDeleteClever drawing.
DeleteI do like the romanticized images; simple and beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSo do I. I'm not really a realist . . .
DeleteThe drawings are charming and so many professions.
ReplyDeleteSo many different trades and businesses.
DeleteThey definitely are intriguing. I loved each one.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to have these on my walls.
DeleteHis attention to detail is amazing.
ReplyDeleteIt is, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteLove the etchings and wish I had his gift for drawing. each of this is special and I really like all of them. the also serve to remind me I am glad I was born when I was born and not back then...
ReplyDeleteIt was a hard life for so many.
DeleteI am really happy that I haven't been born with such a name "Anne-Claude-Philippe de Tubières-Grimoard de Pestels de Lévis, Comte de Caylus, marquis d’Esternay, baron de Bransac" I imagine to have to learn writing my name in school ! The drawings are nice, but a bit "déjà vu"
ReplyDeleteI doubt that he wrote his full name very often! I was intrigued by him being called 'Anne' - his father was 'Anne' too.
DeleteThe illustrations are great.
ReplyDeleteI think so, too.
DeleteWhat a talented man he was. His etchings are very appealing! xxx
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DeleteI look at these illustrations and think that there should be images for a washer woman and another wielding an iron, what a lot of clothing!
ReplyDeleteI especially like the woman from Savoy. (Heads don't quite fit some of the other bodies!)
There are sketches of other domestic occupations. I see what you mean about some of the heads!
DeleteI'd not come across his name before, so thank you for the introduction!
ReplyDeleteI do like his etchings and style of all of these prints.
All the best Jan
Thank you .
DeleteVery appealing! Thank you for introducing someone new. I haven't heard of him before.
ReplyDeleteWhat a name! It doesn't trip easily off the tongue.
DeleteThose are amazing sketches. So much detail in them!
ReplyDeleteWho would be a peasant in those times?
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