Eugène Bléry, “Intérieur de Forêt”, 1855, after Meindert Hobbema

Eugène Bléry (aka Alexandre Stanislas Eugène Bléry) (1805–1887)

“Intérieur de Forêt” (Forest Interior),1855, after the painting by Meindert Hobbema (aka Meindert Lubbertsz Hobbema; Meindert Hobima) (1638–1709) in the collection of the Louvre (inv. no. 1342). Note that the Louvre also holds the printing plate for this etching; see https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl020525599. The etching has the dry stamp of the Chalcographie du Louvre in the lower margin at centre.

Etching with dot roulette on heavy buff coloured wove paper backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 44.5 x 54.6 cm; (plate) 37 x 46 cm; (image borderline) 30.5 x 40.4 cm.

Inscribed in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Hobbema pinx^t.”; (centre) “INTÉRIEUR DE FORÊT”; (right) “EBléry del. & sculp^t. 1855.”

Beraldi 101 bis; I.F.F. 130

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed impression with wide margins backed with a support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper. Beyond a closed tear in the lower margin and minor smudges in the right margin, the sheet is in a very good condition for its size and age with no holes, folds or significant stains.

I am selling this large and very beautiful etching for the total price of AU$269 (approximately US$177.92, EUR 151.86, or GBP 131.38), which includes worldwide express shipping. Please be aware that any applicable import duties are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in purchasing this finely executed etching after Hobbema showing two groups of travellers wearing the typical beaver fur hats of the 17^th century, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Note that currently mail services from Australia to the USA have been suspended. Consequently, at the moment I am unable to accept purchases needing shipping to the United States.