Charles Daubigny, “The Towing Horses”, 1850

Charles Daubigny (aka Charles François Daubigny) (1817–1878)

“The Towing Horses” (aka “Les Chevaux de Halage”), 1850, printed in Paris by Auguste Delâtre (1822–1907).

Drypoint with plate-tone on heavy wove paper with wide margins

Size: (sheet) 24.1 x 30.2cm; (plate) 12.3 x 18.8cm; (image borderline) 8.1 x 15.8cm.

Inscribed in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Daubigny inv.”; (right) “Imp. par Aug Delatre, F^bourg Poissonniere 145 Paris”.

State v (of v) with the addition of the address of Auguste Delâtre as the printer.

Melot D 68 (Michel Melot 1978, “Graphic Art of the Pre-Impressionists”, New York, Harry N. Abrams, p. 276, cat. no. D 68); Delteil 68 (Loys Delteil 1921, “Le Peintre Graveur Illustré: Charles François Daubigny”, vol. 13, Paris, cat. no. 68).

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Figure on horses pulling nets (?) in river, two other horses to right, with figure seen beyond with whip. 1850
Drypoint” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1865-1209-716 [BM no. inv. 1916,0411.34]).

Condition: a strong and well-printed (near faultless) impression with wide margins in a near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds or stains.

I am selling this luminous and very beautiful drypoint by one of the leading figures of the Barbizon School, for the total cost of AU$319 (approximately US$207.10, EUR 176.62 or GBP 153.19). This price includes worldwide express postage and handling. Please note that any applicable import duties or taxes imposed by the destination country are the buyer’s responsibility.

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