Alfred Brunet-Debaines, “Les Bords de la Seine (Andelys)”, circa 1871

Alfred Brunet-Debaines (also known as Alfred-Louis Brunet-Debaines) (1845–1939)

“Les Bords de la Seine (Andelys)” or “The Banks of the Seine (Andelys)”, circa 1871

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on fine watermarked laid paper with full margins as issued. This is plate 89, published and printed in Paris in 1871 by Cadart & Luce, as an illustration for the art periodical “L'Illustration Nouvelle”, volume 3 (see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8527598g/f9.item).

This is a superb impression that is richly inked and well-printed. The sheet is in near pristine condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 48.7 x 31.2 cm
• Platemark: 18.8 x 12.6 cm
• Image borderline: 15.8 x 10 cm

In-Plate Lettering:

• Upper right corner: “89.”
• Within the image at lower left (ill defined): “A Brunet Debaines”
• Lower left: “A.Brunet-Debaines sc.”
• Lower centre: “Paris,CADART & LUCE,Editeurs Imprimeurs,Rue N^ve des Mathurins,58. / LES BORDS DE LA SEINE (Andelys.)”

References:

• IFF 5 (Jean Laren & Jean Adhémar, Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: BOCQVIN–BYON, 1942, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 3, p. 480, cat. no. 5)
• Museum of Art and History: https://www.mahmah.ch/collection/oeuvres/les-bords-de-la-seine-andelys/e-2015-0445-007

Price & Shipping:

AU$232 (approx. US$166.27 / €141.98 / £123.10), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

To acquire this beautifully romantic portrayal of a solitary boatman beaching his small boat on the River Seine—highlighting Brunet-Debaines’ close ties to the Barbizon school, especially Corot, with his focus on everyday scenes and love of unmanicured landscapes—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless transaction.