Edwin Landseer, Folio of Six Childhood Etchings

Edwin Landseer (also known as Sir Edwin Henry Landseer) (1802–1873)

Folio of Six Original Etchings by Edwin Landseer: The Childhood Etchings of Sir Edwin Landseer R.A.”

Technical Details & Condition:

This solander folio of etchings is numbered 11 in a rare limited edition of only 80 copies, of which 75 were available for sale. The etchings were printed by Iain Bain at the John Boydell Press in Bristol, commissioned for The Heritage Collection, and published in 1974.

Included is an introductory section discussing Landseer’s early prints, accompanied by a collection of five original etchings printed from Landseer’s plates. An additional sixth print is included, sourced from a plate described as: “Hitherto unpublished studies … discovered under a crust of old printing ink on the reverse of the plate carrying Landseer’s earliest work (No. 1 in the set).”

Also included are promotional materials related to the folio, along with the original purchase receipt for GBP 88 at the time of publication in 1974. Each etching is hand inscribed in pencil with the edition number, “11/75,” and the plate number.

All the etchings are strong impressions and in near pristine condition—free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling. Only the external folio boards show minor signs of handling.

Dimensions:

• Folio case: 29 x 21.5 x 2 cm
• Individual sheets: 17.7 x 25.7 cm

Plate Lettering (for images reproduced here):

• Plate 4: “Edwin Landseer, del. & sculp. in his 10th year / London. Published Nov^r. 8^th. 1852 by P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. 13 & 14 Pall Mall East.”
• Plate 5: “Edwin Landseer, del. & sculp. / London. Published Nov^r. 8^th. 1852 by P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. 13 & 14 Pall Mall East. / 5”

Price & Shipping:

AU$397 (approximately US$263 / €224 / £196), inclusive of worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you're interested in acquiring this extraordinary set of etchings — created by the same artist who painted “The Monarch of the Glen,” one of Britain’s most famous paintings of the 19th century — when he was just a mere boy between the ages of eight and ten! Please feel free to contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I’m happy to send you a secure PayPal invoice to make the purchase simple and straightforward.

Circle of Jacques Callot, “Crossing of the Red Sea”, c. 1630, after Callot

Unidentified printmaker from the circle of Jacques Callot (1592–1635)
“Crossing of the Red Sea” (also known as “Le Passage de la Mer Rouge”), circa 1630

Technical Details & Condition:

This etching is executed on fine handmade paper with reasonably wide margins (2–3 cm). It is a copy after Jacques Callot’s etching of the same design and in the same direction (Lieure 665 copy 3), published in Rome by Israël Henriet (c.1590–1661). The scene depicts Moses and Aaron in the foreground, with the Israelites further back, carrying the Ark of the Covenant through a passage in the Red Sea, which is seen engulfing Pharaoh’s army in the distance. The impression is well-printed, and the sheet is in excellent condition, free from tears or stains. On the reverse, there is a faint blind stamp and pencil notations from a previous collector.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 18 x 27.2 cm
• Plate mark: 12.7 x 23.2 cm
• Image borderline: 11.4 x 22.8 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Within the lower right image borderline: “Callot. in.”
• Lower centre: “Tabulam Hanc Æream Proprio et Exquisito Marte Incisam Iacobus Calottus Nobilis Lotharingus Dono Dedit Israeli Henrichetto Opus / Perfectissimum Amicorum Optimo et Sincerissimo.” (Latin dedication praising Callot’s skill and gifting the print as a “most perfect work” to his dear friend, Israel Henrichetto. Translated: “This copper plate, engraved by his own excellent skill, Jacobus Callottus, Nobleman of Lorraine, presented as a gift to Israel Henrichetto, most perfect work, to his best and sincerest friend.”)
• Lower left: “Romæ ex Chalcographia R.C.A. apud Pedem Marmorcum”—meaning “From the Chalcography of the R.C.A. [Reverenda Camera Apostolica] in Rome, at the Marble Foot [a location near a landmark marble fragment in Rome].”

References:

• Lieure 665, copy 3 (Jules Lieure, Jacques Callot: Catalogue Raisonné de l’Œuvre Gravé, 1989, San Francisco, Alan Wofsy, vol. 1, p. 26, cat. no. 665, copy 3).
• Meaume 1, copy (Édouard Heaume, Recherches sur la vie et les ouvrages de Jacques Callot: suite au peintre-graveur français de M. Robert-Dumesnil, 1860, vol. 1, Paris, J. Renouard, p. 41 [see https://archive.org/details/gri_33125001461884/page/n203/mode/2up])

Please note: the original etching by Jacques Callot is still available and can be viewed here: https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2019/12/jacques-callots-etching-crossing-of-red.html

Price & Shipping:

AU$271 (approximately US$179.24 / €153 / £133.97), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this remarkable Baroque etching—despite its small size, it captures a vast biblical narrative—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

Alexandre Calame, “Mountain Landscape with Figures at a Lake”, 1838

Alexandre Calame (also known as Alexandre Calam; Alexandre Calamy) (1810–1864)
“Mountain Landscape with Figures at a Lake”, 1838

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on chine collé on wove paper. Plate 2 from the series of etching tests, “Essais de gravure à l'eau forte par Alexandre Calame”. This is a strong and well-printed impression executed in Geneva. The sheet is in near pristine condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or handling marks.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 35.5 x 24.8 cm
• Plate mark: 10 x 8.7 cm
• Chine collé: 9.8 x 8 cm
• Image borderline: 9.6 x 7.5 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Upper left corner: “A. C. f”
• Scratch-inscribed in plate on left margin: “Geneve 1838 No 2”

References:

• Calabi & Schreiber-Favre 3 (Augusto Calabi & Alfred Schreiber-Favre, Les Eaux-Fortes et les lithographies d'Alexandre Calame, 1937, Die Graphischen Künste, pp. 64-77, 110-117, cat. no. 3)
• The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Mountainous landscape with two figures walking along a path. 1838/ Etching”
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1863-0725-533
• See also the description of this print by the Rijksmuseum:
https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200168494

Price & Shipping:

AU$257 (approximately US$169.98 / €145.10 / £127.04), including worldwide express shipping. Please note: Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this evocative etching, which captures romantic notions of the sublime with figures on a path amidst steep mountains plunging into a lake—possibly not Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) itself, as the mountains appear quite steep (but I could be wrong!)—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

This print has been sold

Harry Carmean, “Seated Male Twisting to the Left”, 1983

Harry Carmean (1922–2022)
“Seated Male Twisting to the Left”, 1983
© Reproduced with kind permission of Harry Carmean

Technical Details & Condition:

This is a gallery-quality chalk drawing executed in red and white on cool-grey paper, possibly Canson. The work is signed and dated “78” in blue chalk.
The sheet remains in near-pristine condition for its age and sizeable dimensions—completely free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 65 x 49.9 cm

References:

• June Harwood, “Carmean”, 1974, Los Angeles, Harry Carmean
• Linda Jacobson, “The Drawings of Harry Carmean”, 1975, Los Angeles, Bordon

This extraordinary life study exemplifies the mastery of a true draughtsman. Observe, for instance, how the confidently applied lines depend heavily on “lost and found” edges of the figure—where tonal emphasis highlights critical points along the silhouette, accentuating the tensions between bone and the tight curves of compressed muscle—particularly at the knees and elbows. Furthermore, notice the minimal use of concave strokes; instead, the figure is constructed predominantly from convex lines—articulating the curves of muscles—and straight lines, which delineate bones and taut tendons.

Price & Shipping:

AU$348 (approximately US$230.42 / €196.45 / £172.15), inclusive of worldwide express shipping.
Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this large and very beautiful chalk drawing by a well-documented modern master, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice to facilitate a seamless purchase.