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Friday, 23 October 2026

Eugène Gaujean, “La Vierge, l'Enfant-Jésus et Sainte Anne”, 1884, after De Vinci

Eugène Gaujean (1850–1900)

“La Vierge, l'Enfant-Jésus et Sainte Anne” (The Virgin, the child Jesus and Saint Anne), 1884

Contextual Commentary:

This exquisite engraving (with etching) by Gaujean is after the famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) in the collection of the Louvre (inv. 776). The etching was printed in Paris by A. Clément (fl. c. 1887–1892) and published in the art periodical, “Gazette des Beaux-Arts”, volume 36 (August 1887 issue), tipped between pages 94 and 95. The print serves to illustrate the article by François-Anatole Gruyer, “Léonard de Vinci au Musée du Louvre”.

This impression is from the second state (of two) with the addition of lettering for publication.

Note that I have previously listed an engraving executed in 1885 by Adolphe-Joseph Huot and Jean-Baptiste Danguin that is a different translation of Da Vinci’s painting; see https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2021/04/huot-danguins-engraving-virgin-and.html.

Technical Details & Condition:

Engraving with etching on buff-coloured chine collé on heavy wove paper.

The impression is richly inked, crisp, and evenly printed with slight misalignment of the inscribed text that was printed beyond the sheet of chine collé (possibly from historic reattachment). Aside from a few minor and very faint dot stains, the sheet remains in excellent condition with no tears, holes, folds, or significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 44.8 x 30.9 cm
• Platemark: 23.8 x 17.0 cm
• Chine collé: 22.6 x 16.3 cm
• Image borderline: 20.1 x 15 cm

In-Plate Lettering (below the image borderline):

• Left: “Léonardo de Vinci pinx. / Gazette des Beaux-Arts.”
• Centre: “LA VIERGE, L'ENFANT-JÉSUS ET SAINTE ANNE / (Musée du Louvre)”
• Right: “Gaujean sc. / Imp. A. Clément_Paris”

References:

• IFF 23 (Jean Adhémar & Jacques Lethève, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: FOLLET–GAVARNI”, vol. 8, 1954, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, p. 453, cat. no. 23) — Available via Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Gallica): https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5489221t/f465.item
• Pierre Sanchez & Xavier Seydoux, “Les Estampes de la Gazette des Beaux-Arts (1859–1933)”, 1998, Paris, L’Echelle de Jacob, p. 110 (1887-10)
• British Museum: Museum Number 1933,0224.1 — https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1933-0224-1

Price & Shipping:

AU$261 (approximately US$183.29 / €163.44 / £136.91), inclusive of worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this superb engraved translation of Leonardo’s famous painting showing the Virgin seated on St Anne’s (her mother’s) lap coaxing baby Jesus away from grappling with a sacrificial lamb—the symbol for his passion—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

This print is reserved pending confirmation of its purchase