François Bonvin (1817–1887)
“Le Graveur, Effet de Lumière” (The Engraver, Lght
Effect), 1861, a proof impression before lettering with the artist’s
name and publication details (“F. Bonvin 1861”; “Paris, Imp. Delâtre”), plate 4
in the series of six plates, “Six eaux-fortes, dessinées et gravées par F.
Bonvin, Peintre” (aka “Première suite d'eaux-fortes”), printed by Auguste
Delâtre (aka Auguste Marie Delâtre) (1822–1907) and published by François
Bonvin with the first portfolio edition published by Alfred Cadart (1828–1875)
in Paris.
Etching on laid paper with partial “Arches”
watermark.
Size: (sheet) 43.5 x 29.5 cm; (image
borderline) 21.6 x 16.2 cm.
Proof impression before lettering.
Beraldi 2.4 (Henri Béraldi 1885, “Les graveurs
du XIXe siècle: Guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes: BELLANGÉ–BOVINET”, vol.
II, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, cat. no. 2.4, p. 164 [https://archive.org/details/lesgraveursdu19e02berauoft/page/164/mode/2up]);
IFF 9.1 (Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Départment des
Estampes. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, 1930–, cat. no. 91, p. 136).
The British Museum offers the following
description of this print: “Engraver seated at a desk in a dark room, with a
screen set between him and the lamp and filtering the light. 1861
Etching” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1878-0713-2072).
The curator of the BM also offers the following insight: “Print exhibited at
the Paris Salon in 1873 (No.1972) as 'Le graveur, effet de lampe'” (op.cit.).
Condition: a richly inked and well-printed
impression in near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions,
significant stains, foxing or signs of handling.
I am selling this museum-quality impression of
a masterwork of etching showing a the art studio practice of the time to
execute an engraving using light filtered through a screen to minimise/soften cast
shadows, for AU$396 in total (currently US$273.67/EUR259.49/GBP222.96 at the
time of posting this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling
to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed
by some countries.
If you are interested in purchasing this remarkably
fine proof-state etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com)
and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
This print has been sold
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