{"product_id":"a-nymph-and-shepherd-carlo-cignani-the-houghton-gallery-1775-colored-print","title":"A NYMPH AND SHEPHERD Carlo Cignani The Houghton Gallery 1775 Colored Print","description":"\u003cp\u003ePLEASE VIEW ALL PHOTOS FOR PROPER CONDITION ASSESSMENT.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures approx: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEntire paper: 19\" x 26 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrint press size: 12 1\/2\" x 15\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHas a few stain marks on the white paper. Normal for its age, and looks to be in great condition otherwise. Please view and zoom in on each photo taken. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: A Nymph and Shepherd. In the Gallery at Houghton\u003cbr\u003ePainter: Carlo Cignani (Italian, 1628–1719)\u003cbr\u003eEngraver: Michel Faust (fl. mid-18th century)\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: John Boydell, Engraver, Cheapside, London\u003cbr\u003ePublication date: November 1, 1775\u003cbr\u003eSeries: The Houghton Gallery\u003cbr\u003eMedium: Stipple and line engraving printed in colors on laid paper\u003cbr\u003eInscription: “Carlo Cignani Pinxit \/ Michel Faust Sculp. \/ In the Gallery at Houghton \/ Published Nov. 1st 1775 by John Boydell Engraver in Cheapside London.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print is part of John Boydell’s monumental “Houghton Gallery” series — engraved reproductions of paintings in Sir Robert Walpole’s collection at Houghton Hall. After Walpole’s death, the collection was famously sold to Catherine the Great of Russia in 1779; Boydell’s engravings were intended to preserve and circulate images of these masterworks in Britain and beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarlo Cignani, the original painter, was a leading Bolognese artist of the late Baroque, known for his idealized mythological scenes filled with graceful figures and rich color harmonies. A Nymph and Shepherd is a characteristic pastoral composition celebrating Arcadian innocence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalog Description:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarlo Cignani (Italian, 1628–1719), A Nymph and Shepherd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEngraved by Michel Faust. Published November 1, 1775, by John Boydell, Engraver in Cheapside, London. From The Houghton Gallery series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fine 18th-century color stipple engraving on laid paper, after the painting in the collection of Sir Robert Walpole, Houghton Hall. Depicting a reclining nymph attended by a shepherd and cherubs in a classical Arcadian landscape. With Boydell’s armorial crest below title.\u003cbr\u003ePlate mark and period coloring intact; an excellent example of Georgian reproductive engraving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you have any questions about the listing feel free to message us and we will get back to you as soon as possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe ship 1-5 business days after the item has been paid for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for looking!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003ez10749-158\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vault by Gary Germer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44812807209136,"sku":"10749-158","price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0469\/5343\/1203\/files\/Photoroom_000_20251008_152316.jpg?v=1761686328","url":"https:\/\/shop.garygermer.com\/products\/a-nymph-and-shepherd-carlo-cignani-the-houghton-gallery-1775-colored-print","provider":"The Vault by Gary Germer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}