Title Page
1742
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Jacques-Philippe Le Bas
Jacques-Philippe Le Bas (1757–1757) was an artist.
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Title Page is a 1742 ink by Jacques-Philippe Le Bas, a Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a blank title page with a small, centered frame. Inside the frame is a line of tiny letters that read: "LIVRE D'ESTAMPES." That’s French for "book of prints." Le Bas cut this plate himself around 1740–45. It’s one of the earliest pure title-page prints meant just to introduce a book of prints. No pictures, no fancy borders—just the words. See how clean the lines are? It’s pure etching with no color. Try comparing it to Le Bas’s other prints at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
Jacques-Philippe Le Bas (1757–1757) was an artist.
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