Engraving Of The Castle Of Chillon On The Edge Of Lake Geneva Late Eighteenth Century

Colored engraving representing the castle of Chillon on the edge of Lake Geneva in Switzerland. Good condition Size of the view: 37 cm X 25 cm Size of the frame: 57 cm X 45 cm After Pérignon, engraved by Louis LE COEUR, late 18th century Inscription at the bottom of the engraving: "VIEW OF THE CHÄTEAU DE CHILLON" In the canton of Berne on Lake Geneva taken from the Vallais A Augsburg side in the trade of the Imperial Academy with his privilege Feuillét n ° 10 Alexis Nicolas Pérignon (1728-1782) Nancy Painter of seascapes, flowers, landscaper, engraver, architect, he was born in Nancy in 1728 and died in Paris in 1782. He was received at the academy in 1774 and traveled to Holland, Italy and Switzerland for Benjamin de la Borde. who published, one of the first, picturesque journeys. Pérignon made many views for him in watercolor. He exhibited at the Paris salon in 1775, 1779 and 1781. Fruitful watercolorist he left views of his travels abroad and in France, as well as genre scenes and flowers. His works can be found at the School of Fine Arts in Paris, at the Louvre and at the Carnavalet Museum, at the Museums of Nancy, Dijon, Brussels and Vienna. (Albertina) Bibliography: Gérard Voreux "Lorrain painters of the 18th century century "Louis LE COEUR active engraver in Paris at the end of the 18th century between 1770 and 1800