{"product_id":"antique-1850s-hand-colored-steel-engraving-the-nelson-column-trafalgar-square-custom-framed-by-j-pocker-son-nyc-copy-1","title":"Pair of 19th C. French Architectural Engravings of Place Vendôme Custom Framed by J. Pocker \u0026 Son, NYC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePair of 19th C. French Architectural Engravings of Place Vendôme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustom Framed by J. Pocker \u0026amp; Son, NYC.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Frame Approx. \u003cspan\u003e18.5\" Wide x 16\" High\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Engraving Image Approx. 11 1\/4\" Wide x 8 3\/4\" High\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Magnificent Historical Pair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered is a rare, museum-quality pair of authentic early 19th-century French architectural engravings depicting inverse perspectives of Paris's iconic Place Vendôme and its monumental Napoleonic column. Unified by identical, premier custom gallery framing, this diptych offers an extraordinary glimpse into the shifting political and artistic landscape of post-Revolutionary France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlate 1: The Napoleonic First Empire Impression (Circa 1806–1814)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: Vue de la Place Vendôme, et de la Colonne de S.M. Napoléon Empereur des Français et Roi d'Italie \/ Prise du côté de la Rue St. Honoré\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Masters: Rendered by the highly influential French neoclassic architect Jean-Nicolas-Louis Durand (\"Durand del.\") and executed by the celebrated master engraver Jean-François Janinet (\"Janinet sculp\").\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory: Published on Boulevard Montmartre by the boutique print merchant Esnault, this plate bears the legal registration mark \"Dep. à la Bib. Imp.\" (Deposited at the Imperial Library). This specific imprint definitively dates the strike to Napoleon Bonaparte’s reign, explicitly titling him as Emperor of the French and King of Italy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlate 2: The Bourbon Restoration Impression (Circa 1823)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle: Vue de la Colonne de la Place Vendôme\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistory: Published during the post-Napoleonic era by Alexandre Tessier from his famous print house at 10 Rue Saint-Jacques. Tessier notably inherited the historic workshop and plates of the legendary Chéreau printmaking lineage. The lower-right margin features the authentic hand-inscribed legal copyright mark \"Déposé\", verifying its status as an official primary-run period impression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique intaglio copperplate etchings\/engravings on woven rag paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth pieces are beautifully housed in coordinating, custom, upscale gold-leafed wood gallery frames featuring exquisite hand-wrapped archival matting with hand-drawn French ink accents. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Reverse Features the Original Studio Label of J. Pocker \u0026amp; Son, the Historic Upper East Side New York Framing Institution Celebrated Since 1926 for Serving Elite Galleries, Designers, and Private Collections. Additionally, the Backing Retains the Official Collection Inventory Label (PA-57 TC10) From the Private Estate of David J. Bikoff, M.D., P.A., Adding Excellent Documentation and Provenance to the Piece. A Modern Auction\/Estate Barcode Tracking Sticker is Also Present on the Backing Paper\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth pieces are in very good antique condition, stable, and ready to immediately hang. Consistent with authentic, 200-year-old woven rag paper, the margins exhibit a light, uniform dusting of natural browning and character-rich foxing spots. The print lines are exceptionally crisp and showcase deep, rich black ink strikes with strong, clearly defined plate-mark indentations from the original manual copper printing press. The luxury gilt frames are structurally sound with only negligible, age-appropriate micro-scuffs and ready for hanging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Jacobs Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49766559973626,"sku":"41","price":575.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/8614\/4762\/files\/3414170C-E68C-4D0F-B45D-4A34F25048AB.jpg?v=1790609276","url":"https:\/\/pauljacobsantiques.com\/products\/antique-1850s-hand-colored-steel-engraving-the-nelson-column-trafalgar-square-custom-framed-by-j-pocker-son-nyc-copy-1","provider":"Paul Jacobs Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}