Honoré Daumier, “L'Artiste m'a représentée au moment où j'écris mon sombre volume …”, 1844

Honoré Daumier (aka Rogelin) (1808–1879)

“L'Artiste m'a représentée au moment où j'écris mon sombre volume …” (The artist captured me as I was writing my melancholic book …), 1844, Plate 23 (Stone No. 576), from the series of 40 lithographs, “Les Bas Bleus” (The Blue Stockings), published and printed in Paris by Aubert & Cie (c. 1830s–1880s), in “Le Charivari” (15^th April, 1844).

Lithograph on wove (newsprint) paper, printed on both recto and verso, backed by an archival support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 32.2 x 22.9 cm; (image borderline) 23.1 x 18.3 cm

Lettered above the image borderline: (centre) “LES BAS BLEUS.”; (right) “23.”

Inscribed in the stone within the image borderline: (lower right) “576/ h.D”.

Lettered below the image borderline: (left) “Chez Aubert, Pl. de la Bourse 29”; (right) “Imp. d[']Aubert & C^ie.”

The caption below the image offers the following discussion:

“L'Artiste m'a représentée au moment ou j'écris mon sombre volume intitulé: ‘Vapeurs de mon âme!...’ l'œil n'est pas mal, mais le nez me semble pas suffisamment affligé!... (Le monsieur à part) - Oui... il n'est qu'affligeant...”

([transl.] The artist captured me as I was writing my melancholic book entitled "Sorrows of my soul." The eyes came out quite well but the nose is not sorrowful enough!... (Man, sotto voce) - Yes... it is just in a sorry state...)

DR Number 1243 (Daumier Register cat. no. 1243 [https://www.daumier-register.org/werkview.php?key=1243])

Context & Significance: This lithograph is part of Daumier’s Les Bas Bleus series—a satirical commentary on the “Blue Stockings,” a term often used derogatorily for women involved in the early women’s liberation movement of the mid-19th century.
In this particular image, a female writer laments her portrayal in a portrait before a male companion, highlighting societal perceptions of women striving for intellectual independence.

Condition: A well-printed impression with slight shine-through of printed text from the verso. The sheet is in excellent condition—clean, with no tears, stains, holes, or folds. It has been laid on an archival-quality millennium washi support for preservation and to provide wide margins for mounting.

Price & Shipping: AU$172 (approximately US$111.78 / €95.91 / £83.26), inclusive of worldwide express shipping.
Please note: Import duties are the buyer’s responsibility.

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Rubricated leaf from Antoninus Florentinus’ “Summa Sacrae Theologiae”, c.1478

An extraordinarily rare, large, and beautifully rubricated incunable leaf, published between 1477 and 1479 in Nuremberg by the renowned printer and godfather of Albrecht Dürer, Anton Koberger (c. 1440/45–1513). This exceptional leaf comes from the first edition of Antoninus Florentinus’ (1389–1459) seminal work, “Summa Sacrae Theologiae”—a cornerstone of moral theology.

Details:

• Letterpress text on laid paper of imperial folio size
• Printed on both recto and verso
• Rich rubricated capitals, attributed to an unidentified Nuremberg artist
• Complete with full margins, as originally issued
• Size: 48.5 x 33 cm (sheet)

For reference, explore six pages from this document on Archive.org: https://archive.org/details/images_KG02_46.
And see the publication’s description as featured by Christie’s Auctions: https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/books-manuscripts-photographs-middle-ages-moon/antoninus-florentinus-1389-1459-19/116504

Condition:
A superb impression with unfaded rubricated embellishments. The leaf is in excellent condition for its age and size—free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains. Light age-toning is visible along the edges.

Price: AU$386 (approx. US$250.86 / €215.24 / £186.85), including worldwide express shipping.
Please note: Import duties are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you’re interested in this rare glimpse into 15th-century Nuremberg scholarly life, don’t hesitate to contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com). I’m happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a smooth and safe transaction.

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Abbé de Saint-Non, “Pastoral Scene”, 1755, after Jean Baptiste Le Prince

Abbé de Saint-Non (aka Abbé Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non; Jean Claude Richard de Saint-Non) (1730–1792)

“Pastoral Scene” (aka “Landscape with figures letting their cattle drink at a well”), 1755, possibly from the set of 296 plates executed between 1755 and 1778, “Recueil de griffonnis, de vues, paysages, fragments antiques et sujets historiques” (see https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1869-0410-2376; https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1997-0928-351) after the design by the inventor of the aquatint, Jean Baptiste Le Prince (1734–1781).

Etching on fine laid paper, trimmed with a thread margin around the image borderline with loss of the text lines and backed with a support sheet providing wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 21.2 x 15.7 cm

The Rijksmuseum offers a description of this print: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200399901.

Condition: a well-printed impression trimmed around the image borderline with loss of the production details and laid upon a sheet of archival (millennium-quality) washi paper, providing wide margins. The sheet is in a good condition, with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

I am offering this rare and sensitively executed etching created by the patron of Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806) and sponsor of the 'Voyage Pittoresque de Naples et de Sicile' (1781–86), for the total price of AU$247 (approximately US$160, €136, £119), which includes worldwide express shipping. Please note that any applicable import duties are the buyer’s responsibility.

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Théodore Chassériau, “La Mère et l'Enfant”, 1845

Théodore Chassériau (1819–1856)

“La Mère et l'Enfant” (Mother and Child), 1845, etching and soft-ground etching printed in umber ink on chine collè China paper on wove paper, published in “L’Artiste” in December 1845.

Size: (sheet) 30 x 23.1 cm; (plate) 21.3 x 15 cm; (chine collé) 19.8 x 13.5 cm; (image borderline) 18.9 x 12.5 cm.

Inscribed in the plate outside the image borderline: (upper centre) “L’ARTISTE”; (lower left) “Dessine et Grave par Théodore Chasseriau”; (lower centre) “LA MÈRE ET L'ENFANT”.

State ii (of ii) published state

IFF 14 (Jean Adhémar 1949, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: CABANE–CICÉRI”, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 4, p. 410, cat. no. 14 [ https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5510949t/f432]); Béraldi 24

Condition: A strong and well-printed impression with full margins as published. Beyond pale age-toning to the outer edges, the sheet is in an excellent condition, free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions or stains.

This magnificent etching, created by a pupil of the renowned painter Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780–1867), exemplifies the Neoclassical focus on capturing intimate moments within a timeless, frozen scene. I am offering this rare and visually striking etching for AU$261 (approximately US$170, EUR €146, GBP £127), including worldwide express shipping. Please be aware that any applicable import duties are the buyer’s responsibility.

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