Félix Bracquemond, “Jacob Meyer-Heine”, 1872

Félix Bracquemond (aka Joseph Auguste Félix Bracquemond) (1833–1914)
“Jacob Meyer-Heine” (also known as “Dernière Réflexion” [Final Thought]), 1872

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on buff laid paper trimmed with a small margin around the plate mark at the top and sides, with a more generous margin below.
Published in Paris by the widow of Alfred Cardart (Vve A.Cadart) in “L'Eau Forte en 1876.”
State iii (of iii), with the addition of the title (“Dernière Réflexion”) and publication details.
The impression is richly inked and well-printed (near flawless). The sheet is in excellent condition, free of tears, holes, folds, and stains. To ensure stability and wider margins, the sheet has been laid on archival quality washi paper.

Dimensions:
• Sheet: 25 x 25.7 cm
• Plate mark: 21.9 x 24.5 cm
• Image borderline: 21.2 x 24.1 cm

Plate Lettering:
• Lower left corner: “Bracquemond. del. et sculp.”
• Upper right corner: “13. Bracquemond (signature)”
• Lower right corner: “DERNIÈRE RÉFLÉXION / Vve A.Cadart, 56, Bd Haussmann, Paris”

References:
• Beraldi 80 (Henri Béraldi 1888, Les Graveurs du XIXe Siècle: Guide de l'Amateur d'Estampes Modernes: BRACQUEMOND, vol. 3, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, pp. 39–40, cat. no. 80 [state 3])
• IFF 322 (Jean Laren & Jean Adhémar 1942, Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: BOCQVIN–BYON, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 3, p. 378, cat. no. 322 [see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5488545z/f387])
• See also the descriptions of this print offered by the British Museum (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1915-0105-14-86) and the National Gallery of Art (https://www.nga.gov/artworks/226572-jacob-meyer-heine).

Price & Shipping:
AU$286 (approximately US$186.96 / €161.11 / £141.01), including worldwide express shipping.
Please note: Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

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