Jean Louis Charbonnel, “The Child with the Parrot”, 1873

Jean Louis Charbonnel (1854–1885)

“The Child with the Parrot” (“L'Enfant au Perroquet”), 1873, plate 17, published in Paris by Richard Lesclide (1825–1892) as an illustration to page 257 of “Paris a L'Eau-Forte”, 1873. I understand (but may be very wrong) that this etching illustrates a passage in which a cunning parrot pretends to be losing food to a grasping child. In reality, however, the clever bird is strategically allowing the child to take its food to make the toddler fat.

Etching on fine buff wove paper (China) trimmed close to the image borderline and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 11.8 x 10.1 cm; (image borderline) 11.5 x 9.6 cm.

Inscribed on plate: (upper right) “L. Charbonnel”

Condition: a strong impression trimmed with a narrow margin around the image borderline in a near pristine condition.  The sheet is laid upon an archival support sheet of millennium quality washi paper providing wide margins.

I am selling this exceptionally sensitive etching for AU$204 (approximately US$133.43, EUR 113.8 or GBP 98.11), including express mail shipping worldwide. Import duties, if any, are the responsibility of the buyer.

If you are interested in acquiring this delicate etching exemplifying the Romantic leanings of artists in France at the time, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.