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Most of the recent posts give details about individual prints and earlier posts discuss some of the subtle principles guiding artists in making images meaningful and memorable. For prints that are unsold, click "Items still available for sale" below. All other prints are no longer available. My contact email is oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com and my Instagram username is @printsandprinciples. I have created a separate blog to show my own work: https://printsandprinciplesjamesbrown.blogspot.com

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Alexandre Calame & François Fortuné Antoine Férogio, “Chênes Verts”, 1846

Alexandre Calame (also known as Alexandre Calam; Alexandre Calamy) (1810–1864) in collaboration with François Fortuné Antoine Férogio (1805–1888)
“Chênes Verts” (Holm Oaks or Evergreen Oaks), 1846

Technical Details & Condition:

Colour lithograph in three colours (two shades of brown and black) on heavy wove paper, with full margins as issued. This piece is Plate 28 from the series of 35 plates entitled “Laubwerk” (Foliage), printed in Paris by Armand Cattier (1830–1892) and published through three agencies: Henri Jules Jeannin and Goupil & Vibert in Paris, and E. Gambart, Junin & Co. in London. The blind-stamps of the Parisian publishers are visible above their respective lettered addresses.

For further information on this print and other works in the series, please visit the Museum Digital Germany website: https://nat.museum-digital.de/object/1870020.

This impression is strong, well-printed, and faultless. The sheet is in near-pristine condition, laid upon an archival-quality washi support to ensure stability for the large sheet.

Dimensions:

Sheet: 54.1 x 39.8 cm
Image borderline: 39 x 29.4 cm

Lettering in the Plate:

Within the image at lower left: “A. Calame f”
Within the image at lower centre: “Chênes verts”
Lower left: “Figures par Ferogio./ PARIS_JEANNIN, PLACE DU LOUVRE. 20.”
Lower centre: “No. 28./ LONDON_Published by E. GAMBART, JUNIN & Cᵒ. 25. Berners Sᵗ. Oxfᵈ. Sᵗ.”
Lower right: “Imp.Lith.de Cattier à Paris./ PARIS_GOUPIL, VIBERT, Bt. MONTMARTRE. 15. et R. DE LANCRY. 7.”

Price & Shipping:
AU$278 (approximately US$183.66 / €156.35 / £137.40), inclusive of worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this large and finely crafted lithograph—created collaboratively with Calame illustrating the landscape elements and Férogio the figures—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice to facilitate a seamless purchase.

This print has been sold