JEAN-BAPTISTE PILLEMENT (AFTER)
Cahier de Fleurs Singulieres.
Set of 6 etchings, circa 1770. Each approximately 365x255 mm; 14½x10 inches, small margins. Etched by Jean-Jacques Avril. Published by Dalmon and Chereau, Paris. Very good impressions of these extremely scarce Rococo etchings with crisp, partially inky plate marks.With—Cahier de Six Noeuds de Rubans, set of 6 etchings with roulette, circa 1770. Each approximately 245x165 mm; 9¾x6½ inches, wide margins. Etched by Louis Dagoty, Paris. Proof impressions printed in black, before the artist's names. Very good, early impressions.Pillement (1728-1808) was a French painter and designer, known for his exquisite and delicate landscapes, but whose importance lies primarily in the engravings done after his drawings, and their influence in spreading the Rococo style and particularly the taste for chinoiserie throughout Europe. He was a very well-traveled and cosmopolitan 18th century artist, living and working in Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, London, Vienna, Warsaw, Milan, Rome and Venice. In 1768-1780 Pillement moved to Versailles, where he produced decorations for Marie Antoinette in the Petit Trianon.