Bernard Picart Prints and Multiples
French, 1673-1733
Bernard Picart was a French engraver who is well-known for his illustrated books, including the Bible and Ovid. His most famous work is Cérémonies Et Coutumes Religieuses de Tous Les Peuples Du Monde, published from 1723–43 and defined as "an immense effort to record the religious rituals and beliefs of the world in all their diversity as objectively and authentically as possible" by Jonathan I. Israel.
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Artist: Bernard Picart
The Deluge
from
The Temple of the Muses
— 18th Century Engraving
By Bernard Picart
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Bernard Picart, 'The Deluge' from 'The Temple of the Muses', engraving, 1730. Signed in the plate and dated
'1730' lower left. Titled in French, English, German, and Dutch. A superb...
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The Death of Hercules
from
The Temple of the Muses
— 18th Century Engraving
By Bernard Picart
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
Bernard Picart, 'The Death of Hercules' from 'The Temple of the Muses', engraving, 1730. Signed in the plate, lower left. Titled in French, English, German, and Dutch. A superb, rich...
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Combat de Bellerophon contre la Chimere, from "Le Temple des Muses"
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Bellerophon fighting the Chimoera.
Beautiful plate with fresh impression and sharp details, from the volume “Le Temple de...
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1740s Old Masters Bernard Picart Prints and Multiples
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Frontispiece from "Le Temple des Muses" - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper.
Illustration from the volume “Le Temple des Muses”, published in Amsterdam in 1742 by Zacharias Chatelain.
In good conditions, except for a usual yellowing of the margin, a light vertical fold on the right margin and a little rip along this fold on the lower right margin, some minor stains and two imperceptible holes on the higher margin.
This was an illustrated book of Ovid's more popular fables published in 1733 in Dutch (Tempel der Zanggodinnen), in 1738 in English, and in 1742 in French by Zacharias Chatelain. The engravings had captions in four languages: French, English, German, and Dutch. The artists involved were Michel de Marolles, Bernard Picart,Jacques Favereau, Abraham van Diepenbeeck...
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Telephe guéri, from "Le Temple des Muses"
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the myth of Telephus and his healing.
Plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses...
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Motifs Decorative - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1729
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Motifs decorative is a black and white etching on paper, realized in 1729 by Bernard Picart.
Signed and dated on plate on the lower margin. The artwork is attached on black passep...
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1720s Modern Bernard Picart Prints and Multiples
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Salmacis et Hermaphrodite - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Salmacis and Hermaphroditus.
Wonderful plate with very fresh impression and a beautiful use of chiaroscuro,...
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Les Alcyons - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Alcyone.
Wonderful plate with very fresh impression and a beautiful use of chiaroscuro, from the volume “Le...
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Phinée - Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Phineus.
Beautiful plate with fresh impression and sharp details, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses”, pu...
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La Nymphe Echo - Etching by B. Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of the nymph Echo.
Wonderful plate with fresh impression and a beautiful use of chiaroscuro, from the volume “...
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La Mort d
Hercule - Etching by by B. Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
La mort d'Hercule is an original black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the death of Hercules, realized by the old master Bernard Picart in the 18th century.
Beauti...
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Glaucus, from "Le Temple des Muses" - Etching by B. Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Glaucus.
Wonderful plate with very fresh impression and an elegant line, from the volume “Le Temple des Mus...
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Encelade, from "Temple des Muses" - Original Etching by Bernard Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Encelade, burried under the Mount Ethna.
Beautiful plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple ...
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Les Gemeaux Castor et Pollux - Etching by B. Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux.
Wonderful plate with very fresh impression and an elegant line, from the v...
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Clytie, from "Le Temple des Muses"
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Clytia, changed into a sunflower.
Beautiful plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses...
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Deucalion et Pyrrha, from "Temple des Muses" - Etching by B. Picart - 1742
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Grrek myth of Deucalion and Pyrrha, "repeopling the World by throwing some stones behind them, as the capture reports.
Be...
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Meleagre et Atalante, from "Le Temple des Muses" by B. Picart
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Meleager presenting the boar's head to Atalanta.
Superb plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses...
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Tithon, from "Le Temple des Muses" by B. Picart
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Tithonus.
Beautiful plate with very fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses...
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Œnée, from "Le Temple des Muses" by B. Picart
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing the Greek myth of Œnée, "the king of Calydon, having neglected Diana in a sacrifice, is punished for his impiety" as the capture reports.
Beautiful plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses...
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Leucothoé et Apollon, from "Le Temple des Muses"
By Bernard Picart
Located in Roma, IT
Black and white etching on wire rod paper, representing "Leucothoe seduced by Apollo in the shape of Eurynome", as the capture reports.
Beautiful plate with fresh impression, from the volume “Le Temple des Muses...
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Find a wide variety of authentic Bernard Picart prints and multiples available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Bernard Picart in etching, engraving and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 18th century and is mostly associated with the Old Masters style. Not every interior allows for large Bernard Picart prints and multiples, so small editions measuring 11 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Gianfrancesco Pivati, Luigi Rossini, and Claude Lorrain. Bernard Picart prints and multiples prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $66 and tops out at $724, while the average work can sell for $429.
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