Pierre Aveline
Pierre Aveline belongs to the French printmaking tradition of the early eighteenth century, working chiefly in etching and engraving on subjects drawn from allegory and decorative mythology. The archive holds two of his sheets, both dated 1738 according to the Met, rendered in etching and engraving as well as in an etched proof state. Among the subjects represented are The Four Elements and the Fountain of Love, giving a compact view of his ornamental and allegorical range. Because the recorded date may include later printings, the holdings should be understood as impressions up to 1738 rather than as works confined to a single year.
2 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)
