Pair Of Engravings Of Cossack Leader Mazzepa By The Engraver Baugean, 19th Century

A pair of engravings enhanced with gouache depicting “The Torture of Mazzepa” and “The Revenge of Mazzepa.” They depict a memorable episode inspired by the historical figure of Ivan Mazepa (1639–1709), a Ukrainian nobleman and Cossack leader whose extraordinary fate deeply fascinated artists of the Romantic period
Illustrations by Jean-Jérôme Baugean,with particular attention to cobalt blue
Printer and publisher: Miné, rueSaint Jacques
Period: 19th century
Framed under glass
Dimensions: framed 34x40cm, image size 24x30 cm
Good condition
Jean-Jérôme Baugean (1764–1819): French painter, draftsman, and engraver, best known for the great precision of his marine engravings and his historical and military scenes from the First Empire and the Restoration