C. Jan Harp – A Flemish Collation London Engraving Antique 18th C 18x24
This is a large 18th-century narrative engraving titled A Flemish Collation, after an original painting credited on the plate to C. Jan Harp. The scene depicts a lively domestic feast filled with symbolic details—food strewn on the floor, drinking, children, animals, and animated gestures—hallmarks of Flemish genre painting rooted in moral satire and everyday life.
The engraving is executed with exceptionally dense line work and tonal control, consistent with late-Georgian British printmaking, and was engraved by Richard Earlom, one of the most important reproductive engravers of the period. The publication line and armorial device indicate issue by John Boydell, the pre-eminent London print publisher of the 18th century.
Highlights
Artist (after): C. Jan Harp (as printed on plate)
Title: A Flemish Collation
Art Period: 18th Century (after Flemish Golden Age genre painting)
Style: Flemish Genre Scene, Moral Satire
Engraver: Richard Earlom
Medium: Copperplate engraving
Image Material: Laid paper
Publisher: John Boydell
Printer: Richard Earlom (as engraved on plate)
Year of Publication: c. 1770s–1780s — Antique
Place of Origin: London, England
Condition Notes:
Pronounced edge losses and tears along lower margin
Scattered toning and handling wear consistent with age
Image area remains strong and legible
Ships flat
Image Size: 22 7/8" W x 17 1/2" for matting
Sheet Size: 23 3/8" W x 18 1/4" H
SKU 6038.2
The engraving is executed with exceptionally dense line work and tonal control, consistent with late-Georgian British printmaking, and was engraved by Richard Earlom, one of the most important reproductive engravers of the period. The publication line and armorial device indicate issue by John Boydell, the pre-eminent London print publisher of the 18th century.
Highlights
Artist (after): C. Jan Harp (as printed on plate)
Title: A Flemish Collation
Art Period: 18th Century (after Flemish Golden Age genre painting)
Style: Flemish Genre Scene, Moral Satire
Engraver: Richard Earlom
Medium: Copperplate engraving
Image Material: Laid paper
Publisher: John Boydell
Printer: Richard Earlom (as engraved on plate)
Year of Publication: c. 1770s–1780s — Antique
Place of Origin: London, England
Condition Notes:
Pronounced edge losses and tears along lower margin
Scattered toning and handling wear consistent with age
Image area remains strong and legible
Ships flat
Image Size: 22 7/8" W x 17 1/2" for matting
Sheet Size: 23 3/8" W x 18 1/4" H
SKU 6038.2
Description
This is a large 18th-century narrative engraving titled A Flemish Collation, after an original painting credited on the plate to C. Jan Harp. The scene depicts a lively domestic feast filled with symbolic details—food strewn on the floor, drinking, children, animals, and animated gestures—hallmarks of Flemish genre painting rooted in moral satire and everyday life.
The engraving is executed with exceptionally dense line work and tonal control, consistent with late-Georgian British printmaking, and was engraved by Richard Earlom, one of the most important reproductive engravers of the period. The publication line and armorial device indicate issue by John Boydell, the pre-eminent London print publisher of the 18th century.
Highlights
Artist (after): C. Jan Harp (as printed on plate)
Title: A Flemish Collation
Art Period: 18th Century (after Flemish Golden Age genre painting)
Style: Flemish Genre Scene, Moral Satire
Engraver: Richard Earlom
Medium: Copperplate engraving
Image Material: Laid paper
Publisher: John Boydell
Printer: Richard Earlom (as engraved on plate)
Year of Publication: c. 1770s–1780s — Antique
Place of Origin: London, England
Condition Notes:
Pronounced edge losses and tears along lower margin
Scattered toning and handling wear consistent with age
Image area remains strong and legible
Ships flat
Image Size: 22 7/8" W x 17 1/2" for matting
Sheet Size: 23 3/8" W x 18 1/4" H
SKU 6038.2
The engraving is executed with exceptionally dense line work and tonal control, consistent with late-Georgian British printmaking, and was engraved by Richard Earlom, one of the most important reproductive engravers of the period. The publication line and armorial device indicate issue by John Boydell, the pre-eminent London print publisher of the 18th century.
Highlights
Artist (after): C. Jan Harp (as printed on plate)
Title: A Flemish Collation
Art Period: 18th Century (after Flemish Golden Age genre painting)
Style: Flemish Genre Scene, Moral Satire
Engraver: Richard Earlom
Medium: Copperplate engraving
Image Material: Laid paper
Publisher: John Boydell
Printer: Richard Earlom (as engraved on plate)
Year of Publication: c. 1770s–1780s — Antique
Place of Origin: London, England
Condition Notes:
Pronounced edge losses and tears along lower margin
Scattered toning and handling wear consistent with age
Image area remains strong and legible
Ships flat
Image Size: 22 7/8" W x 17 1/2" for matting
Sheet Size: 23 3/8" W x 18 1/4" H
SKU 6038.2
C. Jan Harp – A Flemish Collation London Engraving Antique 18th C 18x24
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