Charles Jacque, “Porte d’Augerge”, 1849

Charles Jacque (aka Charles Émile Jacque) (1813–1894)
“Porte d’Augerge” (Inn Door), 1849
Plate 11 from the series “20 subjects composed and etched by Ch. Jacque” (“20 sujets composés et gravés à l'eau-forte par Ch. Jacques”)

Technical Details & Condition:

An original etching on wove paper, printed in a cool black ink with a subtle plate tone. The impression is strong and well-printed. The sheet is in near-pristine condition, free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 20.9 x 24.3 cm
• Plate: 15.3 x 17.4 cm
• Image borderline: 12.6 x 15 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Upper left corner: “Ch. Jacque 1849. X^bre.^”

References:

• Guiffrey 88 (J.-J. Guiffrey 1868, “L’Oeuvre de Ch. Jacque: Catalogue de ses Eaux-Fortes et Pointes Sèches”, Paris, Lemaire, pp. 63–64, cat. no. 88 [see https://archive.org/details/luvredechjacque00guifgoog/page/n74/mode/2up])

Guiffrey describes this scene: (transl.) “In front of the door of an inn, raised a few steps above street level, is a rider in a smock on a rustic saddle, holding his hat and whip in his right hand and bringing to his mouth the glass the girl has brought him. Above the inn door, a sign from which hangs a pitcher. At the bottom of the stairs, a broken jug. In the background, to the left, the thatched cottages of a village and in front of them, three peasants and two hens.” (pp. 72–73)

• IFF 235 (Jean Adhémar & Jacques Lethève 1960, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: HUMBLOT–JYG”, vol. 11, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, p 112, cat. no. 235 [see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5489301d/f124.item])
• The British Museum gives a description of this print: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1851-0802-88 (BM inv. no. 1851,0802.88).

Price & Shipping:
AU$269 (approximately US$173.73 / €159.81 / £132.64), including worldwide express shipping.
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