Engraving "part Of Pleasure" N. Delaunay Engraver 18th Century

Important burin engraving in black and white depicting "The fun part" after a painting by Jan Weenix and engraved by Nicolas de Launay. Gilded wood frame Good original condition some redness Frame size: Length 68.5 cm X width 59.5 cm View size: Length 60.5 cm X width 51.5 cm French School 18th (Nicolas de Launay engraver after a painting by Jan Xeenix) Bobliography: Nicolas De Launay born November 20, 1739 and died March 2, 1792 is a French engraver. Between very young in the studio of Louis Simon Lempereur, he made such progress in the art of engraving that he also succeeds in all genres. A few years after being a member of the Academy of Copenhagen, he was approved at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture in 1789, then became engraver of the King. He has several subjects from different masters, portraits and many vignettes. We quote mainly from this artist "The fun part" after Weenix. Jan Baptisye Weenix was born in Amsterdam in 1621 and died in Haarzullens between 1659 and 1661, is a Dutch painter (United Provinces) of the golden century. He realized imaginary landscapes as well as seascapes, views of water features, portraits, representations of animals and still lifes. The painting that served for the execution of this engraving entitled 'The party of pleasure' is on display in Paris at the Petit Palais, the Paris Museum of Fine Arts