18th century engraved portrait of Louis Marchand


Item Number: 131

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $250

Online Close: Jun 14, 2022 9:00 PM EDT

Bid History: 0 bids


Description

Portrait of Louis Marchand, engraved by Ch. Dupuis, based on a painting by Robert. Original 18th-century copperplate engraving of the French organist, harpsichordist and composer. To quote Wikipedia, "Marchand was a child prodigy and became one of the great French keyboard virtuosos of his era. He had an arrogant and violent temperament, and his life was filled with scandals that were widely discussed during his lifetime. He is probably most famous today because of a story of his fleeing the evening before a scheduled harpsichord contest with J.S. Bach, out of fear of being defeated." 


Image size:  4½" x 6", framed in an 8½" x 11" simple unstained wood frame using acid-free materials.

This is a Live Event Item.

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Item available for pickup in NYC only. Winning bidder will be put in touch with the donor to make arrangments. Please contact stuart@unfinishedside.com with proof of your winning bid.

Donated by

Bruce Garetz