Melle Sa Soeur
Johann Caspar Heilmann (1718-1760)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1762
Materials
Paper and ink
Measurements
593 x 436 mm
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Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 732716
Summary
Print of an engraving, Melle Sa Soeur, after Johann Caspar Heilmann (1718 - 1760), engraved by Justus Chevillet (1729 – 1790). Published by La Veuve Chereau, Paris. The original painting is of the artist's sister and according to the V&A Museum the engraving was produced in 1762. Also referred to in literature as La Fileuse (the Spinner).
Makers and roles
Johann Caspar Heilmann (1718-1760) , artist Justus Chevillet (Frankfurt an der Oder 1729 - Paris before 1790), engraver (printmaker) Jacques Chereau (1688-1776), publisher