Lucien Marcelin Gautier, “Les Chantiers du Pharo, à Marseille”, 1883 (2nd copy)

Lucien Marcelin Gautier (1850–1925)

“Les Chantiers du Pharo, à Marseille” (Pharo Construction Sites in Marseille), 1883, from the series of fifteen etchings, “Vues de Marseille” (Beraldi 17–31), printed by François Liénard (fl.c. 1860s–80s) and published in Paris in the art periodical, “L’Art”.

Etching on laid paper with partial watermark (Ingres d’Arches) and full margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 29.2 x 42.6 cm; (approx./soft platemark) 24.9? x 40? cm; (image borderline) 19.8 x 37.3 cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “L’Art.”; (centre) “Lucien Gautier, del. et sculp./ LES CHANTIERS DU PHARO, À MARSEILLE.”; (right) “F. Liénard, Imp.”

Beraldi 28 (Henri Beraldi 1887, “Les graveurs du 19e siècle; guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes”, vol. 6, Paris, L Conquet, p. 251, cat. no. 28).

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression in an excellent (near pristine) condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains. There are remnants of mounting verso.

I am selling this magnificent and large etching showing ship-building in the port of Marseille in the quarter of the city known as Pharo—note the gleaming white limestone Phare de Sainte Marie lighthouse in the distance that had been opened only 28 years before Gautier made this etching, but is now inactive—for AU$293 (approximately US$189.41, EUR 166.37 or GBP 140.02), including express mail shipping worldwide. Import duties, if any, are the responsibility of the buyer.

If you are interested in purchasing this very revealing view of wooden ship construction in the late nineteenth century, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.