Eugène Pirodon, “Soleil Couchant”, 1873, after Jules Dupré

Eugène Pirodon (also known as Eugène Louis Pirodon) (1824–1917)

“Soleil Couchant” (Sunset), 1873

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on buff-coloured laid paper with wide margins. This etching is based on a painting by Jules Dupré (also known as Jules Louis Dupré) (1811–1889) and was printed in Paris by François Liénard (active circa 1860s–1880s). 

The original canvas was once part of the renowned 1840s Parisian collection of Daniel Wilson, before being acquired by the legendary dealer Paul Durand-Ruel in March 1873. It was later purchased by the prominent European collector John Waterloo Wilson, who commissioned Eugène Pirodon to create this etching specifically to record the masterpiece for his landmark 1873 collection catalogue: “Collection de M. John W. Wilson: Exposée dans la Galerie du Cercle Artistique et Littéraire de Bruxelles,” published in 1873.

The impression is richly inked, with strong contrasts and evenly printed—a nearly faultless impression. The sheet is in near-pristine condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or handling marks.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 26.2 x 34 cm
• Platemark: 21.5 x 27.6 cm
• Image borderline: 14.6 x 24.2 cm

In-Plate Lettering below the image:

• Left: “Jules Dupré, pinx.”
• Centre: “SOLEIL COUCHANT. / F^çois Liénard, Imp. Paris.”
• Right: “Eug. Pirodon, sc.”

Reference:

• British Museum: Museum No. 1877,1013.1806 (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1877-1013-1806)
• Exhibition Catalogue: “Collection de M. John W. Wilson: Exposée dans la Galerie du Cercle Artistique et Littéraire de Bruxelles,” Paris, 1873, p. 149
• Scholarly Article: Andrew Watson, “An Englishman in Paris: John Waterloo Wilson’s Remarkable Collection of French Nineteenth-Century Art,” Cahiers Bruxellois, 2016, Note 19 (https://shs.cairn.info/revue-cahiers-bruxellois-2016-1-page-83?lang=fr)

Price & Shipping:

AU$236 (approximately US$163.85 / €143.5 / £122.70), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

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