Edward Bouverie Hoyton, “Head of an Old Man”, 1923

Edward Bouverie Hoyton (1900–1988)

“Head of an Old Man”, 1923

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching and drypoint with plate tone on fine pale blue laid paper, pencil-signed and dated by the artist and signed in plate with the artist’s monogram at lower right.

The impression is richly inked and flawlessly printed. Apart from a closed tear in the upper margin, the sheet is in excellent condition, free from no holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or handling marks.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 29.3 x 21 cm

• Platemark: 19.9 x 14.8 cm

References:

• Dallas Museum of Art: https://dma.org/art/collection/object/4331647

• Blanton Museum of Art:  https://blanton.emuseum.com/objects/4653/head-of-an-old-man

• The University Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, offers insights about this print: “The intricate shadows on the sitter's face demonstrate the ability of the medium to display fine details. The use of light highlighting the figure's left side combined with the man's demeaned expression emphasize his age. The subject's medieval dress and exaggerated age draw from the tradition of portraiture, bringing to mind the caricatures and portrait studies of past Renaissance greats. Being unnamed, the identity of the figure is in question as is the work's classification as a portrait.” https://collections.uag.pitt.edu/Detail/objects/6381

Price & Shipping:

AU$648 (approximately US$433.47 / €372.44 / £323.25), inclusive of worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you're interested in acquiring this small masterwork of etching rooted in the tradition of tronie portraits of Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will gladly send you a PayPal invoice for an easy and secure purchase.

Adriaen Collaert, “Old Age Under the Influence of Jupiter”, 1581, after Maarten de Vos

Adriaen Collaert (circa 1560–1618)

“Old Age Under the Influence of Jupiter” (also known as “Jupiter” and “Ouderdom onder invloed van Jupiter”), 1581

Technical Details & Condition:

Engraving on fine laid paper with full margins as published. This is plate 6 in the series of eight engravings (including the title plate) titled “Septem Planetæ” (aka “The Seven Planets and Seven Ages”; “De zeven planeten en zeven leeftijden”; “Septem planetae, septem hominis”), illustrating the power of the seven planets over the seven ages of mankind. The work is based on a design by Maarten de Vos (aka Maarten de Vos; Maerten de Vos) (1532–1603) and was published in Amsterdam by Gerard de Jode (aka Geeraert/Geerart/Gerardo/Gheerde/Gheraerde/Girard de Jode) (1516/17–1591).

The engraving is a well-printed slightly silvery impression. Aside from holes at the upper edge of the margin, the sheet is in excellent condition, free from no tears, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 36.4 x 25.3 cm

• Platemark: 30.3 x 20.9 cm

• Image borderline: 28.8 x 20.7 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Within the image borderline: (upper edge) “Jvpiter”; (left edge) “Memoria”

• Below the image borderline: (centre) “Vis REMINISCENDI Sexta est senili/ IVPITER hanc sextus rite planeta fouet” (translation: “The power of REMEMBERING is the sixth of the characteristics of old age / JUPITER, the sixth planet, properly fosters this”); (right of centre) “6”

References:

• Hollstein (Maarten de Vos) 1371

• New Hollstein (De Jode dynasty: Gherard) 640

• The British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1862-0712-326

• The Rijksmuseum describes this print: “In the sky floats the planetary god Jupiter, seated on an eagle. In the foreground is the personification of Memoria, or memory. She wears a jug-shaped headdress and holds a distilling instrument. Next to her stands Old Age, depicted as a judge. In the background are examples of justice and punishment. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a seven-part series about the power of the seven planets over the seven ages of humanity.” (https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200175206)

Price & Shipping:

AU$336 (approximately US$224.76 / €193.12 / £167.68), inclusive of worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you're interested in owning this symbolism-rich engraving, completed just 17 years after Michelangelo’s final works, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will gladly send you a PayPal invoice for an easy and secure purchase.

This print has been sold 

Jean François Millet, “Woman Churning Butter”, 1855

Jean François Millet (1814–1875)
“Woman Churning Butter” (also known as “La Baratteuse” and “Woman Churning”), 1855

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching, with touches of drypoint, printed in rich brown ink on buff laid paper. It is from the third and final state, featuring the scratch inscribed address of the printer, Auguste Delâtre (also known as Auguste Marie Delâtre) (1822–1907). The impression is strong and well-printed, though the printer’s address appears faint. The sheet has small margins (approximately 1 cm) with minor age-toning along the edges. There are remnants of mounting on the verso. Overall, it is in very good condition, free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 19.6 x 13.8 cm
• Platemark: 17.9 x 11.8 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Along the lower edge (faint and partially lost): “Imp^e par Aug. [Delâtre] Rue S^t Jacque 171” 

References:

• Melot M 10 S3 (Michel Melot, Graphic Art of the Pre-Impressionists, 1978, New York, Harry N. Abrams, p. 289, cat. no. M 10)
• The British Museum describes this print as: “Peasant woman churning vat's contents, in barn, cat at her feet. 1855 / Etching, with touches of drypoint” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1865-1209-798)

Price & Shipping:

AU$1164 (approximately US$778.07 / €667.74 / £579.27), inclusive of worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this quietly beautiful etching by one of the most renowned French artists of the nineteenth century, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will be happy to provide a PayPal invoice for a smooth and secure transaction.

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Auguste Lemoine, “Portrait of Théodore Géricault”, 1843, after Tony Toullion

Auguste Lemoine (also known as Auguste Charles Lemoine) (1822–1869)
“Portrait of Théodore Géricault”, 1843

Technical Details & Condition:

Lithograph on pale grey chine collé, on heavy wove paper, backed with a support sheet. It was printed in Paris by Lemercier & Cie (fl. 1827–1899) and is based on a painting by Tony Toullion (fl. 1844–1880), depicting the influential French Romantic painter Théodore Géricault (1791–1824). According to the IFF’s description (see catalogue no. 133: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k54892331/f497), this print was published as plate 14 in the thirteenth volume of Victor Frond’s “Le Panthéon des Illustrations Françaises au XIXe siècle”. My apologies if I am incorrect in my understanding of the IFF description.

The lithograph is a faultless impression, and the sheet is in excellent condition, free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Please be advised that I previously listed two other portraits of Théodore Géricault that are still available: a lithograph by Francisque Noël (fl. c. 1824–1825) and an engraving by Georges Gorvel (also known as Georges Émile Louis Eugène Gorvel) (1866–1938). For more details, see https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2024/11/portraits-of-theodore-gericault-by.html.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 34 x 23.8 cm
• Chine collé (image borderline): 25.2 x 19.8 cm

Plate lettering below the image border:

• Left: “Tony Toullion pinx^t.”
• Centre: “Imp. Lemercier & C^e. Paris./ Géricault”
• Right: “Aug. Lemoine lith.” 

Reference:

• IFF 133 (Jacques Lethève & Françoise Gardey, Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: LAURENCE–LÉPAGNEZ, 1965, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 13, p. 485, cat. no. 133)

Price & Shipping:

AU$236 (approximately US$158.12 / €135.34 / £117.52), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this superb lithograph capturing the almost hypnotic gaze of the artist behind the iconic image of French Romanticism, “The Raft of the Medusa” (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusa), please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will gladly provide a PayPal invoice for a smooth and secure transaction.