Harry Carmean, “Seated Male Twisting to the Left”, 1983

Harry Carmean (1922–2022)
“Seated Male Twisting to the Left”, 1983
© Reproduced with kind permission of Harry Carmean

Technical Details & Condition:

This is a gallery-quality chalk drawing executed in red and white on cool-grey paper, possibly Canson. The work is signed and dated “78” in blue chalk.
The sheet remains in near-pristine condition for its age and sizeable dimensions—completely free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 65 x 49.9 cm

References:

• June Harwood, “Carmean”, 1974, Los Angeles, Harry Carmean
• Linda Jacobson, “The Drawings of Harry Carmean”, 1975, Los Angeles, Bordon

This extraordinary life study exemplifies the mastery of a true draughtsman. Observe, for instance, how the confidently applied lines depend heavily on “lost and found” edges of the figure—where tonal emphasis highlights critical points along the silhouette, accentuating the tensions between bone and the tight curves of compressed muscle—particularly at the knees and elbows. Furthermore, notice the minimal use of concave strokes; instead, the figure is constructed predominantly from convex lines—articulating the curves of muscles—and straight lines, which delineate bones and taut tendons.

Price & Shipping:

AU$348 (approximately US$230.42 / €196.45 / £172.15), inclusive of worldwide express shipping.
Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

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Alexandre Calame & François Fortuné Antoine Férogio, “Chênes Verts”, 1846

Alexandre Calame (also known as Alexandre Calam; Alexandre Calamy) (1810–1864) in collaboration with François Fortuné Antoine Férogio (1805–1888)
“Chênes Verts” (Holm Oaks or Evergreen Oaks), 1846

Technical Details & Condition:

Colour lithograph in three colours (two shades of brown and black) on heavy wove paper, with full margins as issued. This piece is Plate 28 from the series of 35 plates entitled “Laubwerk” (Foliage), printed in Paris by Armand Cattier (1830–1892) and published through three agencies: Henri Jules Jeannin and Goupil & Vibert in Paris, and E. Gambart, Junin & Co. in London. The blind-stamps of the Parisian publishers are visible above their respective lettered addresses.

For further information on this print and other works in the series, please visit the Museum Digital Germany website: https://nat.museum-digital.de/object/1870020.

This impression is strong, well-printed, and faultless. The sheet is in near-pristine condition, laid upon an archival-quality washi support to ensure stability for the large sheet.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 54.1 x 39.8 cm
• Image borderline: 39 x 29.4 cm

Lettering in the Plate:

• Within the image at lower left: “A. Calame f”
• Within the image at lower centre: “Chênes verts”
• Lower left: “Figures par Ferogio./ PARIS_JEANNIN, PLACE DU LOUVRE. 20.”
• Lower centre: “No. 28./ LONDON_Published by E. GAMBART, JUNIN & Cᵒ. 25. Berners Sᵗ. Oxfᵈ. Sᵗ.”
• Lower right: “Imp.Lith.de Cattier à Paris./ PARIS_GOUPIL, VIBERT, Bt. MONTMARTRE. 15. et R. DE LANCRY. 7.”

Price & Shipping:
AU$278 (approximately US$183.66 / €156.35 / £137.40), inclusive of worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

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John Sell Cotman, “Millbank on the Thames”, 1813–1838

John Sell Cotman (1782–1842)
“Millbank on the Thames”, 1813–1838

Technical Details & Condition:
Soft-ground etching on cream wove paper with generous margins. This impression is Plate 8 from the series “Liber Studiorum: A Series of Sketches and Studies by John Sell Cotman, Esq.”, published in London in 1838 by Henry George Bohn (1796–1884). The plate is richly inked and superbly printed. The sheet is in pristine condition, free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 31.5 x 39.4 cm
• Platemark: 16.3 x 25.2 cm

Lettering on the Plate:

• Upper right corner: “8.”
• Lower centre: “Millbank on the Thames.”

References:

• Popham 303 (Arthur Ewart Popham, 1922, The Etchings of John Sell Cotman, Print Collector's Quarterly, vol. 9, p. 270, cat. no. 303). You can read it online at: https://archive.org/details/printcollectorsq93carr/page/270/mode/2up
• The British Museum describes this print; however, note that the Popham number (“297”) cited by the BM is incorrect. View the British Museum’s record here: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1859-0528-163

Price & Shipping:
AU$320 (approximately US$211.74 / €180.49 / £158.09), including worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

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Romeyn de Hooghe, “Plate 20: The Art of Dying Well (Ars moriendi),” 1673–94

Romeyn de Hooghe (also known as Romeijn de Hooge and [pseudonym] Gisling) (1645–1708)
“Plate 20: The Art of Dying Well (Ars moriendi),” 1673–94

Technical Details & Condition:
Etching on laid paper, slightly irregularly trimmed around the image borderline and laid upon a backing sheet of archival-quality washi paper, providing support and generous margins.

This is Plate 20 from a series of forty-two plates initially published in Antwerp in 1673, later reissued in 1694 and 1700 by G. Gallet as illustrations to David de la Vigne’s La manierè de se bien préparer à la mort par des considérations sur la Cène, la Passion, et la Mort de Jesus-Christ (How to Prepare Well for Death through Reflections on the Last Supper, the Passion, and the Death of Jesus Christ).

See the description of this publication from the 1700 edition and this print facing page 43: https://archive.org/details/b30408453/page/n87/mode/2up. Please note that there are minor differences in the plates shown in this 1700 edition (such as Plate 20 being unsigned), which may be explained by John Landwehr’s (1970) advice that “they are copies” (see Landwehr, 1970, p. 183).

The impression is richly inked and well-printed—most likely a lifetime impression, evidenced by the quality of the line that shows no sign of wear to the printing plate. The sheet is in excellent condition, free of tears, holes, folds, or abrasions.

Accompanying Text from the Publication:
The flavour of David de la Vigne’s advice about dying is crystallised in the accompanying text for this plate. Regarding the image, he advises (translated):

“This hideous representation [depicted in the framed painting], in which Jesus appeared as a criminal before the High Priest, shows one of the most terrible attacks that the devil gives to those who are on their deathbed. He questions them about their faith, trying to catch them, shake them, and plunge them into an abyss of darkness… [the truly faithful] imitate their Saviour and give the answer Jesus gave to the High Priest, as depicted in the small painting: they have only to say, as he did: ‘I have spoken publicly to everyone, I have made a public profession of the Roman Catholic faith, and in this faith I wish to live and die.’” (p. 43)

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 18.9 x 15.1 cm
• Image: 18.7 x 14.9 cm

Lettering on the Plate:

• Upper left corner: “20”
• Lower left corner: “R. d. H. f.”

References:

• Landwehr 27 (John Landwehr, Romeyn de Hooghe as Book Illustrator, Amsterdam, Vangendt & Co., 1970, p. 79, cat. no. 27)

Price & Shipping:
AU$292 (approximately US$193.99 / €165.07 / £145.10), including worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this striking Baroque period etching, featuring angels and demons fighting for the soul of a dying woman—where the test of faith and ultimate salvation hinge on her response to the framed image of Jesus before the High Priest—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

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