Mademoiselle Bareuille & D P Pariset, “Eleanor Sucks the Wound of Edward I, King of England”, 1780, after Angelica Kauffman

Mademoiselle Bareuille (fl.c.1780) in collaboration with D P Pariset (1740–fl.1783)

“Eleanor Sucks the Wound of Edward I, King of England” (aka: “Eleanora sucking the Venom out of the wound which Edward I, her Royal Consort, received from a poisoned dagger by an Assassin in Palestine”), 1780, after the design by Angelica Kauffman (aka Angelica Maria Catherine Kauffman; Maria Anna Angelika Catharina Kauffmann) (1741–1807), published in London and Paris by William Wynne Ryland (1733–1783) and probably Elisabeth Challiou (fl.c.1780).

Interestingly, the British Museum holds an almost exact copy of this print executed and published by William Wynne Ryland also in 1780 (see https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1992-U-9). Although I do not have knowledge regarding the reason for there being two copies of this print showing different etchers’ names, I am mindful that William Wynne Ryland was executed only three years after the publication of this print for forging bills of exchange (see transcript of his trial: https://www.oldbaileyonline.org/record/t17830726-1).  

Colour stipple etching printed in red-brown and sanguine inks on laid paper, trimmed with a small margin around the image borderline and writing edge and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 33.5 x 38.1 cm; (image borderline) 27 x 36.9 cm.

Lettered below the image borderline: (left) “Peint par Angelique Hauffman”; (centre with text divided by a coat of arms at midway) “ÉLÉONORE SUCE LA BLESSURE D’EDOUARD I^R. ROI D'ANGLETERRE./ Eleanora sucking the Venom out of the wound which Edward I, her royal Consort, received from/ a poisoned dagger by an assin in Palestine Rapin’s Hist. Vol. III. Page 179./ Dedicated to the Queen by her Majesty’s dutiful and most obedient humble servant W Wynne Ryland/ Publish’d as the Act directs Ma[r]ch I 1780 for the Proprietor W. W. Ryland N^o. 159 Strand London./ A Paris ch[ez Challiou s]alle neuve du Palais Marchand.”; (right) “Gravé par Pariset et M^elle. Bareuille/ A. P. [D. R.]”.

The British Museum offers a description of this print: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1873-0809-310.

Condition: a strong impression trimmed with a small margin around the image borderline and writing edge and laid onto a sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi paper providing wide margins. The sheet has staining in the lower margin, closed tears in the upper and lower edges with a replenished lower right corner and abraded areas.

I am offering this rare etching showing Eleanor of Castile sucking poison out of the wound of her husband Edward I of England (aka Edward Longshanks or Hammer of the Scots [1239–1307]), after an assassination attempt on him with a poisoned dagger, for the total cost of AU$285 (approximately US$186.96, EUR 159.27, or GBP 138.29), with worldwide express shipping included. Please note that any applicable import duties are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this luminous jewel of a colour etching, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will gladly send you a PayPal invoice to facilitate an easy and secure payment process.