Charles Daubigny, “Parc à Mouton, le Matin”, 1862

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

“Parc à Mouton, le Matin”, or “The Large Sheepfold”, 1862

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on heavy cream wove paper, with generously wide margins and deckle edges on all sides. This large etching marks Daubigny’s debut publication with Alfred Cadart (1828–1875) and serves as a definitive example of the “new taste for realism” identified by Michel Melot (1978, p. 279) at the dawn of the 1860s. Indeed, with its richly inked and deeply bitten lines, the sheer boldness of this execution was instrumental in defining the aesthetic path for the ambitious, large-scale prints subsequently issued by Cadart for the Société des Aquafortistes.

This impression is from the final state (of four), after the removal of the publisher (Cadart & Chevalier) and printer (Auguste Delâtre) addresses.

A superbly strong, well-printed, and nearly faultless impression. Aside from a few minor marks in the margins and slight instances of tonal unevenness visible when held to the light, the sheet remains in excellent condition for its size and age.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 42.5 x 61.7 cm
• Platemark: 22 x 38 cm
• Image borderline: 18.5 x 34.7 cm

Lettering on Plate (below the image border):

• Left: “Daubigny pinx^t. & sculp^t.”
• Centre: “PARC À MOUTON, LE MATIN.”

References:

• Melot D 95 (Michel Melot, Graphic Art of the Pre-Impressionists, 1978, New York, Harry N. Abrams, p. 279, cat. no. D 95)
• Rijksmuseum: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200182019
• British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1864-1008-210

Price & Shipping:

AU$306 (approx. US$216.07 / €184.88/ £160.97), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

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