Auguste Lemoine, “Portrait of Théodore Géricault”, 1843, after Tony Toullion

Auguste Lemoine (also known as Auguste Charles Lemoine) (1822–1869)
“Portrait of Théodore Géricault”, 1843

Technical Details & Condition:

Lithograph on pale grey chine collé, on heavy wove paper, backed with a support sheet. It was printed in Paris by Lemercier & Cie (fl. 1827–1899) and is based on a painting by Tony Toullion (fl. 1844–1880), depicting the influential French Romantic painter Théodore Géricault (1791–1824). According to the IFF’s description (see catalogue no. 133: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k54892331/f497), this print was published as plate 14 in the thirteenth volume of Victor Frond’s “Le Panthéon des Illustrations Françaises au XIXe siècle”. My apologies if I am incorrect in my understanding of the IFF description.

The lithograph is a faultless impression, and the sheet is in excellent condition, free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Please be advised that I previously listed two other portraits of Théodore Géricault that are still available: a lithograph by Francisque Noël (fl. c. 1824–1825) and an engraving by Georges Gorvel (also known as Georges Émile Louis Eugène Gorvel) (1866–1938). For more details, see https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2024/11/portraits-of-theodore-gericault-by.html.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 34 x 23.8 cm
• Chine collé (image borderline): 25.2 x 19.8 cm

Plate lettering below the image border:

• Left: “Tony Toullion pinx^t.”
• Centre: “Imp. Lemercier & C^e. Paris./ Géricault”
• Right: “Aug. Lemoine lith.” 

Reference:

• IFF 133 (Jacques Lethève & Françoise Gardey, Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: LAURENCE–LÉPAGNEZ, 1965, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 13, p. 485, cat. no. 133)

Price & Shipping:

AU$236 (approximately US$158.12 / €135.34 / £117.52), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this superb lithograph capturing the almost hypnotic gaze of the artist behind the iconic image of French Romanticism, “The Raft of the Medusa” (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusa), please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will gladly provide a PayPal invoice for a smooth and secure transaction.

Stefano della Bella, “Entrance to a Fortress”, c. 1645 (2nd copy)

Stefano della Bella (1610–1664)
“Entrance to a Fortress”, circa 1645 (1642–1647)

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on fine laid paper, trimmed with a narrow margin around the platemark and backed with a support sheet. This work is plate 2 from the series of twelve plates (including the title plate), titled “Dessins de quelques conduits de troupes” (“Troops, Weapons and Attacks”) (see De Vesme/Massar pp. 246–257). Published by Israël Henriet (c. 1590–1661) in Paris with the privilege of the French Crown, and dedicated (as inscribed on the title plate) to Henri Roger du Plessis-Liancourt (1620–1646). His coat-of-arms is depicted on the arcade wall at the right side of the print.

This impression is a richly inked and nearly faultless lifetime impression from the first state (out of three), prior to the erasure of the artist’s name inscribed on the arcade wall in the second state. The sheet’s margins show minor surface marks; otherwise, it is in excellent condition—free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Please note that this is the second impression of this print I have listed. The previous copy, a second state impression, is still available and can be viewed here: https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2023/03/stefano-della-bellas-etching-entrance.html.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 6.7 x 13.3 cm
• Platemark: 6.4 x 12.7 cm
• Image borderline: 5.8 x 12.4 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Inscribed on the arcade wall with the artist’s name: “Stefanus Della Bella f.”
• Numbered and lettered below the image border: (left) “2”; (right) “Israel ex. SDBella f.”

References:

• De Vesme/Massar 247 (Alexandre de Vesme & Phyllis D. Massar, “Stefano della Bella. Catalogue Raisonné”, 1971, New York, Collectors Editions, p. 84, cat. no. 247; illustrated p. 65, cat. no. 247)
• Jombert (Della Bella) 92 (Charles Antoine Jombert, 1772, “Essai d'un catalogue de l'oeuvre d'Etienne de la Belle, peintre et graveur florentin”, Paris, p. 101, cat. no. 92)
• The Rijksmuseum describes this print: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200449937
• The British Museum describes this print: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1868-0612-1453

Price & Shipping:

AU$271 (approximately US$183.29 / €156.68 / £135.69), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this intriguing glimpse into a quiet moment at a guardhouse in the mid-1600s, created by one of the most renowned old master printmakers, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will gladly send a PayPal invoice to facilitate a smooth and secure transaction.

This print has been sold 

Eugen Gustav Drucker, “Autumn Landscape, Düsseldorf”, 1878

Eugen Gustav Drucker (also known as Eugène Gustav Dücker, Eugen Dücker, and Evgeny Ducker) (1841–1916)

“Autumn Landscape, Düsseldorf” (or “An Autumn Landscape”), 1878

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching printed in brown-black ink on heavy buff wove paper with generously wide margins. The impression is richly inked and flawlessly printed. The sheet is in pristine condition—free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 39.9 x 25.9 cm
• Platemark: 25.5 x 17.9 cm
• Image borderline: 15.4 x 12.5 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Inscribed with the artist’s signature at lower left: “E. Dücker”

Price & Shipping:

AU$252 (approximately US$169.51 / €144.43 / £125.04), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you wish to purchase this insightful depiction of the wetlands (fen) in the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) region surrounding Düsseldorf—please note, for example, how the artist subtly varies the tone of the tree trunks on the left to complement changes in the background’s light and dark passages (darker trunks against lighter backgrounds and vice versa), and how the grass tuffs in the water are rendered in black to create a gleaming effect of light on water—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will be delighted to send a PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

Hans Rudolf Manuel (Deutsch), “William Tell Shooting the Apple”, 1552

Hans Rudolf Manuel (Deutsch) (also known as Hans Rudolf Manuel, with monograms “HRMD,” “RMD,” and “RM”) (1525–1571)
“William Tell Shooting the Apple,” 1552

Technical Details & Condition:

Woodcut on fine laid paper with letterpress text recto and verso of a leaf (pages 361 and 362) from the Latin edition of the renowned “Cosmographia” by Sebastian Münster (1488–1552), published and printed in Basel by Heinrich Petri (fl. circa 1527–1577) in 1552. Münster’s “Cosmographia” was one of the most successful and influential books of the 16th century, offering the first detailed descriptions of the world, complete with maps and cultural explorations (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmographia_(Sebastian_M%C3%BCnster)).

The impression is strong, showing no sign of wear to the printing plate, suggesting that this is an early impression. Aside from minor age toning to the edges and a worm-hole in the lower left margin, the sheet is in excellent condition with no tears, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 29 x 18.4 cm
• Image borderline: 13 x 14.2 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Artist’s ligature monogram on stone at lower left: “HRMD”

References:

• TIB 19.25 (Jane S Peters  [ed.], The Illustrated Bartsch: German Masters of the Sixteenth Century: Hans Rudolf Manuel [Deutsch], Tobias Stimmer, 1988, vol. 19 [Part 2], New York, Abaris Books, p. 40, cat. no. 25 [329])
• Bartsch IX.329.25
• New Hollstein (German) 151
• The British Museum describes this print: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1850-1014-965

Price & Shipping:

AU$288 (approximately US$192.44 / €164.6 / £143.26), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you wish to acquire this spectacular woodcut depicting the legendary Swiss patriot, William Tell, aiming to shoot an apple placed on his son's head—a perilous act demanded by the Austrian bailiff, Gessler, for refusing to remove his hat before Gessler—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will be happy to send a PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

This print has been sold