Georges Bellenger (1847–1915)
“The Triumph of Silenus” (aka “The
Procession of Silenus”) , c1862, after the chiaroscuro drawing in black chalk
and white gouache on brown paper (c1816–17) in the Musée des Beaux-Arts
d'Orléans by Théodore Géricault (aka Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault)
(1791–1824), published by Lemercier et Cie (fl.1827–1899) in Paris.
Lithograph in black and brown inks on
thick wove paper backed with a support sheet.
Size: (sheet) 29.5 x 36.5 cm; (image
borderline) 20.4 x 27.6 cm
Lettered on plate below the image
borderline: (left) “GÉRICAULT DEL”; (centre) ‘Imp. Lemercier et Cie. Paris.”;
(right) “G. BELLENGER LITH.”
Condition: crisp and well-printed
impression with the only defect being a restored scratch at the lower right
corner (virtually invisible) otherwise the print is in near pristine condition
backed with a support sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi paper.
I am selling this marvellous lithograph
showing the very drunk and obese satyr, Silenus—the tutor/companion of the
wine-god Dionysus and famous for the philosophical quip given to him by Plutarch: “the best thing for a man is not to be
born, and if already born, to die as soon as possible”—weighing down a poor
donkey. The total price for this richly glowing lithograph is AU$168 (currently
US$120.03/EUR106.25/GBP93.07 at the time of this listing) including postage and
handling to anywhere in the world (but not, of course, any import duties/taxes
imposed by some countries).
If you are interested in purchasing this
beautiful original lithograph, please contact me
(oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make
the payment easy.
This print has been sold
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