Charles Waltner, “Portrait of Sir John Everett Millais”, 1881, after Millais’ self-portrait

Charles Waltner (1846–1925)

“Portrait of Sir John Everett Millais”, 1881

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching with plate tone on fine laid papier Japon. This is a rare artist’s proof impression, signed in pencil by Charles Waltner in the lower right margin. It bears the oval blindstamp of The British and Foreign Artists' Association (active 1880–1881) in the lower left, featuring the central initials “MN,” used as a certification mark to authenticate and limit proof impressions—see The Fine Art Trade Guild explanation: https://www.fineart.co.uk/buying/stamp_of_authenticity.aspx. 

This etching is based on the 1879 self-portrait by Sir John Everett Millais (1829–1896), now housed in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence (see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Millais_-_Self-Portrait.jpg). Millais was a founding member of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and later served as President of the Royal Academy of Arts. 

Note that this image was later reproduced as a collotype with the title “John Everett Millais. R A” and the production detail “ETCHED BY CH. WALTNER” at lower right; see the collotype at the National Portrait Gallery (London): https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw142162/Sir-John-Everett-Millais-1st-Bt. 

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 43.2 x 28.7 cm
• Platemark: 31.8 x 22.7 cm
• Image borderline: 26.7 x 19.8 cm

In-Plate Lettering:

• Upper left: “Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1881 by Knoedler & C^o in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington.”
• Upper right: “Published London January 1^st 1881 by The British & Foreign Artists Association”
• Lower left: “J. E. Millais R. A.”
• Lower right: “'Waltner sc.”

References:

• Beraldi 81 (Henri Beraldi, Les Graveurs du XIX^e Siècle: SAINT-MARCEL- ZWINGER, 1892, vol. XII, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, p. 263, cat. no. 81)
• British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1912-1219-1

Price & Shipping:

AU$290 (approx. US$207.72 / €177.62 / £153.71), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

To acquire this rare, pencil-signed artist’s proof etching of John Everett Millais by Charles Waltner, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will gladly provide a secure PayPal invoice for a smooth transaction.

Adolphe Mouilleron, “Faulheit”, c. 1850

Adolphe Mouilleron (1820–1881)—described by Henri Beraldi (1890) as “the prince of colourist lithographers,” further remarking: “In his hand, the greasy crayon becomes, just as colour does in the hands of true painters, a precious-looking material; plastic, supple, rich: his lithographs are truly of superb quality…” (p. 153).

“Faulheit” (Idleness), c. 1850

Technical Details & Condition:

Two-stone lithograph, black with a warm grey tint stone on heavy wove paper. The image has an approximately 2.5–3 cm border and has been professionally mounted on washi paper to provide wide margins suitable for presentation and framing. 

The impression is faultless, and the sheet is in near pristine condition—free of tears, holes, folds, stains, abrasions, or signs of handling.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 26.7 x 20.3 cm
• Image borderline: 21 x 15 cm

In-Plate Lettering:

• Left: “Mouilleron lith.”
• Centre: “Faulheit.”

References:

• Beraldi, “Les Graveurs du XIXe Siècle: MEISSONIER – PIGUET”, 1890, vol. X, pp. 152–157.
• Rijksmuseum: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200236053

Price & Shipping:

AU$229 (approx. US$163.07 / €139.82 / £121.14), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

This evocative work captures the feeling of lethargy when worries melt away during a sail. To truly appreciate its insightful design—such as how the rigging rope on the left connects with the sailor's knife, and the chain of rigging links with the pipe held by the sailor on the right—consider viewing the image upside down. For purchase inquiries, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com, and I will provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless transaction.  

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.