{"product_id":"antique-french-port-engravings-framed-pair","title":"Antique French Port Engravings | Framed Pair","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA remarkable petite pair of \u003cstrong\u003eantique French maritime engravings\u003c\/strong\u003e, imported from France and depicting two historic ports along the French coast. Delicately detailed and softly colored, each scene captures the activity of harbor life—sailing vessels on the water, figures along the shore, distant architecture, and beautifully rendered coastal landscapes.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pair includes \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLe Port des Sables d'Olonne, Vu de la Chaume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLe Port de Camaret, Vu du côté du Sud\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, compositions associated with the late-18th-century \u003cem\u003eNouvelles vues perspectives des ports de France\u003c\/em\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Camaret composition is associated with the work of \u003cstrong\u003eNicolas-Marie Ozanne\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the Sables-d'Olonne view is associated with \u003cstrong\u003eLomet\u003c\/strong\u003e; both were published within the celebrated French tradition of engraved port views. Their subject matter, petite scale, and visible age give them the wonderful feeling of pieces collected on travels and carried home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach engraving is presented beneath glass in a coordinating \u003cstrong\u003eantiqued gold-tone frame with delicate beaded detailing\u003c\/strong\u003e. At only about 5 inches wide, they are especially good for those small spaces where finding the right artwork can be difficult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDisplay them together, tuck them into a collected gallery wall, or layer them alongside larger paintings and drawings for an unexpected bit of French maritime history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet of 2 antique French port engravings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLe Port des Sables d'Olonne, Vu de la Chaume\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLe Port de Camaret, Vu du côté du Sud\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompositions associated with the \u003cem\u003eNouvelles vues perspectives des ports de France\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSoftly hand-colored appearance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented under glass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntiqued gold-tone frames\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelicate beaded frame detailing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImported from France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSold as a pair\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne-of-a-kind antique find\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach measures approximately:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5\" W × 4.75\" H\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are genuine antique works and show \u003cstrong\u003evisible foxing, toning, discoloration, and other age-related variation to the paper and frames\u003c\/strong\u003e. We have intentionally preserved these signs of age, which contribute considerably to the character of the pair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA Note on Age \u0026amp; Attribution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe compositions originate with the \u003cstrong\u003elate-18th-century French \u003cem\u003ePorts de France\u003c\/em\u003e project\u003c\/strong\u003e. Because these particular examples remain framed, we have not examined the paper, plate marks, or reverse and therefore \u003cstrong\u003ecannot guarantee a specific printing date or edition\u003c\/strong\u003e. They are being offered as antique engravings based on their appearance and sourcing rather than as authenticated 18th-century impressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStyling Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir tiny scale is what makes these so good. Hang the pair vertically in a narrow spot, place them side by side above a stack of books, or work them into a gallery wall among \u003cstrong\u003elarger oil paintings, landscapes, sketches, and antique portraits\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aged paper and petite gold frames bring exactly the sort of variation that makes a collection of artwork feel gathered rather than decorated.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Runner Duck Ltd ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46464156991558,"sku":null,"price":398.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/3596\/1926\/files\/AntiqueFrenchPortEngravings_FramedMaritimeArtPair.png?v=1787951493","url":"https:\/\/runnerduckltd.com\/products\/antique-french-port-engravings-framed-pair","provider":"Runner Duck Ltd ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}