Alphonse Leroy, “Study of a Woman”, 1860, after Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

Alphonse Leroy (aka Alphonse Alexandre Leroy) (1820–1902)

“Study of a Woman” (aka “Étude de Femme”), 1860, after a drawing by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (aka Pierre Paul Prudhon) (1758-1823), plate 25 (XXV) from the series of 31 plates commissioned under the patronage of Count Alfred Émilien O'Hara van Nieuwerkerke (1811–1892) after old master drawings transcribed as engravings to be used as drawing lesson studies (“Cours de Dessin”) in “Collection de dessins originaux de grands maîtres gravés en fac-simile par Alphonse Leroy; avec texte explicatif par MM. F. Reiset et F. Villot, conservateurs du Musée Imperial du Louvre”, printed by L Eudes (fl.1876–1888) and published in 1857–1859 (for plates 1–20) and 1860 (for plates 21 to 31) by Dusacq & Cie (fl.1864–1869) in Paris.

Crayon-manner engraving with aquatint and plate tone, printed in a grey-blue coloured ink on chine collé (China paper) on a sheet of blue wove paper as published.

Size: (sheet) 53.6 x 34.3cm; (chine collé) 49 x 30.3 cm; (image borderline) 43.7 x 26.7 cm.

Lettered and numbered in plate above the image borderline: (centre) “COURS DE DESSIN/ FAC-SIMILE DES GRANDS MAÎTRES.”; (right) “Pl. XXV”.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Dessiné par Prudhon.”; (centre) “Eudes Imp, Paris/ Prudhon (Pierre Paul) Peintre Francais, Né á Cluny (Seine et Oise) en 1760. Mort en 1823./ DUSACO & C^ie. 14 Boulevart Poissonniere, Paris”; (right) Gravè par Alphonse Leroy.”

Guermonprez & Lothe 68 (Paul Guermonprez & José Lothe 2007, “Alphonse Leroy Graveur 1820–1902”, Paris, Héritage Architecturel, p. 160, cat. no. 68).

Condition: a well-printed impression in an excellent (near pristine) condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this large crayon-manner engraving designed as a drawing lesson study, for AU$256 (approximately US$166.63, EUR 142.32 or GBP 122.94), including express mail shipping worldwide. Import duties, if any, are the responsibility of the buyer.

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