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Head of a Greco-Roman Warrior

Artist: Crépy Workshop (1660-1796). Founded by Jean Crépy (born ca. 1660, ceased activity in 1731, associated to several addresses, one being rue St Jacques a St Pierre). He had two sons: Étienne Louis (ca. 1706 – after 1759; specialized in maps since 1731; Rue St Jacques, Paroisse Saint-Séverin, Paris) and Louis (active 1727- 1754 after; Rue St Jacques à Saint-Pierre près de la rue de la Parcheminerie). Son of the latter was Jean Baptiste (fl. 1753-1790; d. 1796; L'Image Saint Pierre, rue St. Jacques, Paris).
Title: Head of a Greco-Roman Warrior
Date: 18th century
Medium: Etching and engraving. After Charles le Brun (1619-1690). Plate 15 of an unidentified series. Published with the following address: A Paris, chez Crepy, rue St. Jacques, a St. Pierre.
Photo Source: Les Petits Tresors d'Autrefois / eBay
Note: Perhaps this is Plate 15/18 of the Nouveau Livre de Dessiné [sic] de Mr. le Brun, Premier Pintre [sic] du Roy. Published a Paris chez [Jean-Baptiste] Crepy, rue S.t Jacques a S.t Pierre, 1782. This volume is held at the Biblioteca Nacional de España as ER/1059(2), which we have not seen.
Item: 6862A