Angèle Delasalle, “Le Couvreur”, 1910

Angèle Delasalle (aka Mathilde Angèle Delasalle) (1867–1939)

“Le Couvreur” (The Roofer), 1910, published in Paris in the art periodical, “Gazette des Beaux-Arts”, vol. 2, 1912, between pages 320 and 321 (see this print in its context in the publication: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6110506x/f348.item).

Etching and drypoint with plate tone on buff coloured heavy wove paper with flattened binding fold at left and full margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 28 x 20cm; (plate); 22.3 x 14.4 cm.

Inscribed in plate along the lower edge: (left) “A Delasalle”.

IFF 10 (Jean Adhémar & Jacques Lethève 1953, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: Daumont-Dorange”, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 6, p. 165, cat. no. 10 [see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k54891736/f177]).

Adventures in the Print Trade, presents a marvellous discussion about Delasalle’s prints including interesting insights about this etching: http://adventuresintheprinttrade.blogspot.com/2008/01/.

Condition: a richly inked and near faultless impression in a near pristine condition with no tears, holes, abrasions or significant stains (there are several dot marks in the margins).

I am selling this bold etching of a workman standing atop a roof with a spreading city view below (possibly Paris?) by a somewhat overlooked female artist of great personal vision and technical daring for the total cost of AU$244 (approximately US$159.72, EUR 136.07 or GBP 117.40), including express mail shipping worldwide. Import duties, if any, are the responsibility of the buyer.

If you are interested in purchasing this graphically expressive etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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