Marc Louis Emmanuel Solon, “Porcelaine avec Pâtes Rapportées”, 1865

Marc Louis Emmanuel Solon (pseudonym: Miles) (1835–1913)— Note that this etching is signed in the plate at the lower centre with the artist’s monogram: “MLS / sculp”.

“Porcelaine avec Pâtes Rapportées” (Porcelain with Added Pastes), 1865 — The title refers to porcelain decorated with relief using the “pâte-sur-pâte” (paste-on-paste) method, for which Marc Louis Emmanuel Solon was a leading exponent.

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on buff-coloured chine-collé on wove paper trimmed within the platemark with small margins around the image and professionally backed with a support sheet, providing wide margins.

Printed by Alfred Salmon (active 1863-1894) in Paris and published in the art review, “Gazette des Beaux-Arts”, in October 1865, as Plate 17 between pages 374 and 375. The in-plate lettering notes that the composition was designed by “Mr. Milès”— Solon’s pseudonym—and indicates that the porcelain piece was fabricated by “Mr. Rousseau” (François-Eugène Rousseau, 1827–1891) Solon’s financial backer and dealer.

The impression is strong, crisp, and evenly printed. Aside from a minor mark in the support sheet margin at the left, the sheet is in excellent condition—free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 18.3 x 23.2 cm
• Chine collé: 15.4 x 21.7 cm

In-Plate Lettering:

• Following the oval edge: (lower left) “COMPOSITION DE M^R. MILÈS”
• Within the oval: (lower centre) “MLS [monogram of artist] / sculp”
• Following the oval edge: (lower right) “FABRICATION DE M^R. ROUSSEAU.”
• Below the chine collé: (left) “Gazette des Beaux-Arts”
• Below the chine collé: (centre) “PORCELAINE AVEC PÂTES RAPPORTÉES.”
• Below the chine collé: (right) “Imp. A. Salmon à Paris.”

Price & Shipping:

AU$228 (approximately US$158.11 / €138.29 / £118.52), including worldwide express shipping. Please note: Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

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