Ludovic Lepic, “Rivière avec Barques, Moulins et Bois”, 1870

Ludovic Lepic (also known as Vicomte Ludovic-Napoléon Lepic) (1839–1889)
“Rivière avec Barques, Moulins et Bois” (River with Boats, Mills, and Woods), 1870

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching with strong plate tone on buff-coloured laid paper, with generously wide margins. Signed by the artist in blue crayon at the lower left. This is a proof-state etching from the series “Croquis Hollandais et Autres” (Dutch and Other Sketches), later published in Paris by the widow of Alfred Cadart (Vve A. Cadart).

This is an extraordinarily fine, nearly faultless impression—richly inked and well-printed. The sheet is in pristine condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or handling marks.

Dimensions:
• Sheet: 28.8 x 43.2 cm
• Platemark: 16 x 23.9 cm

References:
• BnF Gallica (Bibliothèque nationale de France): https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb43602572n
• IFF 52–87 (Jacques Lethève & Françoise Gardey, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: LEPAN–LYS,” 1967, vol. 14, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, p. 64, cat. nos. 52–87 [Croquis hollandais et autres chez cadart pp. 73–74]) see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5489453g/f76.item.

Price & Shipping:
AU$402 (approximately US$285.13 / €240.19 / £209.38), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this museum-quality impression of a moody grey day on the water—the scene possibly around Dordrecht, the Netherlands, as Lepic made similar etchings in this area (see for example, “Environs de Dordrecht”: https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2023/10/ludovic-napoleon-lepics-etching.html)—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

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