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Valentin Lefebre After Titian 1682 Original 17th Century Etching Engraving Opera Selectiora Shepherds
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Valentin Lefebre After Titian 1682 Original 17th Century Etching Engraving Opera Selectiora Shepherds

17th century
Description

Original antique etching by Valentin Lefebre (1637–1677) after Titian, from the celebrated series Opera Selectiora, first published in Venice in 1682.

The scene depicts shepherds driving a flock of sheep through a rocky landscape towards water, with a flute-playing shepherd and dog at the left, boats on the lake, and a distant city and mountains beyond.

The plate is inscribed within the image:

“V. Lefebre del. et sculp.”

“Titian in.”

“J. Van Campen Formis Venet s.”

These inscriptions correspond with the example held by the British Museum, which records the work as an etching by Valentin Lefebre after Titian, published by Jacobus van Campen in Venice in 1682.

Artist: Valentin Lefebre / Le Febre

After: Titian

Series: Opera Selectiora

Date: First published 1682

Medium: Original etching on laid paper

Subject: Shepherds and flock in an extensive Italianate landscape

Period: Late 17th / early edition

Condition: Good antique condition overall with age-related toning, scattered spotting and some historic edge wear and mounting traces. Please study all photographs carefully as these form part of the condition description.

This appears to be an early Van Campen state, before the later Teodoro Viero publishing address. The precise printing date of this individual impression has not been established, so it is described conservatively as an early impression from a plate first published in 1682.

A very decorative and historically interesting Old Master print with excellent detail and strong period character.

Approximate Size of artwork 61 x 47 cm (mount aperture size 45 x 32 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
0.2cm (0.08")
Declaration

Strickland & Russell has dated this 17th Century Etching Engraving to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1234083
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Description
Original antique etching by Valentin Lefebre (1637–1677) after Titian, from the celebrated series Opera Selectiora, first published in Venice in 1682.

The scene depicts shepherds driving a flock of sheep through a rocky landscape towards water, with a flute-playing shepherd and dog at the left, boats on the lake, and a distant city and mountains beyond.

fig 1. A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape.
fig 1. Valentin Lefebre After Titian 1682 Original 17th Century Etching Engraving Opera Selectiora Shepherds

The plate is inscribed within the image:

“V. Lefebre del. et sculp.”

“Titian in.”

“J. Van Campen Formis Venet s.”

“
These inscriptions correspond with the example held by the British Museum, which records the work as an etching by Valentin Lefebre after Titian, published by Jacobus van Campen in Venice in 1682.
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fig 2. A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape.
fig 2. Valentin Lefebre After Titian 1682 Original 17th Century Etching Engraving Opera Selectiora Shepherds

Artist: Valentin Lefebre / Le Febre

After: Titian

Series: Opera Selectiora

Date: First published 1682

Medium: Original etching on laid paper

Subject: Shepherds and flock in an extensive Italianate landscape

fig 3. A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape.
fig 3. Valentin Lefebre After Titian 1682 Original 17th Century Etching Engraving Opera Selectiora Shepherds

Period: Late 17th / early edition

Condition: Good antique condition overall with age-related toning, scattered spotting and some historic edge wear and mounting traces. Please study all photographs carefully as these form part of the condition description.

fig 4. A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape.
fig 4. Valentin Lefebre After Titian 1682 Original 17th Century Etching Engraving Opera Selectiora Shepherds

This appears to be an early Van Campen state, before the later Teodoro Viero publishing address. The precise printing date of this individual impression has not been established, so it is described conservatively as an early impression from a plate first published in 1682.

A very decorative and historically interesting Old Master print with excellent detail and strong period character.

Approximate Size of artwork 61 x 47 cm (mount aperture size 45 x 32 cm)

Height
47cm (18.50")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
0.2cm (0.08")
Date of Manufacture

Strickland & Russell has dated this 17th Century Etching Engraving to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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Archive I A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape.

Valentin Lefebre After Titian 1682 Original 17th Century Etching Engraving Opera Selectiora Shepherds

Archive II A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape. View II
Archive III A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape. View III
Archive IV A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape. View IV
Archive V A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape. View V
Archive VI A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape. View VI
Archive VII A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape. View VII
Archive VIII A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape. View VIII
Archive IX A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape. View IX
Archive X A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape. View X
Archive XI A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape. View XI
Archive XII A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape. View XII
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A seventeenth-century monochrome etching portraying a pastoral scene of shepherds tending a flock of sheep along a coastal landscape.
Valentin Lefebre After Titian 1682 Original 17th Century Etching Engraving Opera Selectiora Shepherds
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  • ObjectFine Art Prints
  • Period17th century
  • StyleBaroque
  • MaterialPaper, Ink
  • ColourBlack and White
  • MotifsPastoral landscape, Shepherds and livestock, Coastal waterway with boats
  • SizeH 47 cm (19 in) x W 61 cm (24 in) x D 0.2 cm (0 in)

This seventeenth-century original antique etching is a fine art print in the Baroque style, created by Valentin Lefebre after Titian from the celebrated series Opera Selectiora, first published in Venice in 1682. The monochrome artwork is printed in black ink on laid paper, presenting a detailed pastoral scene of shepherds driving a flock of sheep through a rocky landscape towards a coastal waterway, accompanied by a flute-playing shepherd and dog on the left, boats upon the lake, and a distant city and mountains beyond. Inscriptions appear within the image plate, including artist signatures and publishing details corresponding with examples held by the British Museum. The piece exhibits good antique condition overall with age-related toning, scattered spotting, historic edge wear, and mounting traces. Measuring 47 cm high, 61 cm wide, and 0.2 cm deep, this work suits placement on a narrow wall space within a gentleman's library.

FAQs

During the seventeenth century, printmakers such as Valentin Lefebre produced etched and engraved reproductions of compositions by Renaissance masters like Titian. These works formed part of print series, such as Opera Selectiora, disseminating Venetian artistic designs across Europe.

Prints of this period were produced using intaglio techniques, where copperplates were incised with acid etching and hand engraving tools. The image was pressed using carbon-based black ink onto hand-pulled rag paper.

Authentic period prints display a distinct plate mark impression along the border, chain and laid lines visible within the rag paper structure, and precise linework characteristic of hand engraving rather than photomechanical dots.

A classic monochrome print can be framed with museum-quality acid-free matting and a simple dark or gilt frame, providing architectural contrast when displayed in modern gallery walls, studies, or dining spaces.

Works on paper must be kept out of direct sunlight, framed behind UV-filtering glass, and held in a climate-controlled environment to prevent foxing, humidity damage, and ink fading.
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