Albert Ardail, “Orpheline”, 1886, after Jean-Jacques Henner

Albert Ardail (aka Albert-Achille Ardail) (1865–1914)

“Orpheline” (Orphan), 1886, after Jean-Jacques Henner’s painting (1829–1905), “Jeune fille (Orpheline)” (Young Girl [Orphan]), published in Paris by Ludovic Baschet (1834–1919) and Alfred Salmon (fl.1863–94) in the first album of prints for the Société des Aquafortistes. The publication was edited by Emile Bergerat (1845–1923) and titled “Société des Aquafortistes Français. Salon de 1886.” The auctioneers, Boulogne Encheres, offer a view of this publication: http://www.boulogne-encheres.com/lot/122727/18547663-societe-des-aquafortistes-francais-salon-de-1886-paris.

Etching on buff-coloured wove paper with a remarque portrait of Jean-Jacques Henner at lower left and wide margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 31.9 x 22.5cm; (plate) 19 x 14.5cm; (image borderline) 12.2 x 9.8cm.

Inscribed in plate: (within the image borderline at lower right) “[as shown in Henner’s painting] JJ HENNER”; (below the image borderline at right) “[artist’s signature] Alb Ardail sc. 1886”.

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed (near faultless) impression. The sheet is in a near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this very beautiful etching for the total cost of AU$217 (approximately US$142.33, EUR 121.41, or GBP 105.38), this includes worldwide express postage and handling. Please note that any applicable import duties or taxes imposed by the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer.

If you are interested in purchasing this exceptionally fine etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Note that currently mail services from Australia to the USA have been suspended. Consequently, at the moment I am unable to accept purchases needing shipping to the United States.

Albert Ardail’s etching, “Portrait de Falguière”, 1899, after Rodin

Albert Ardail (1865–1914)

“Portrait de Falguière”—portrait of the French sculptor and painter, Alexandre Falguière (aka Jean Alexandre Joseph Falguière) (1831–1900), 1899, after Auguste Rodin’s (aka François Auguste René Rodin) bronze, “Buste d'Alexandre Falguière”, 1897 (https://www.museunacional.cat/es/colleccio/retrato-del-escultor-alexandre-falguiere/auguste-rodin/011141-000), published in Paris as an illustration facing page 178 to “L'Artiste: journal de la littérature et des beaux-arts”, 1899, vol. 2 (see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k486099w/f192.double).  

Etching with plate tone printed in umber ink on cream laid paper.

Size: (sheet) 25.5 x 17.4 cm; (plate) 18.5 x 13.3 cm; (image borderline) 17.6 x 12.4 cm.

Inscribed in plate: (lower right) “Alb Ardail/ d'ap. A. Rodin”.

Condition: a strong and well-printed (near flawless) impression in pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains or signs of handling.

I am selling this finely executed and very beautiful etching of Rodin’s bronze bust of the sculptor Alexandre Falguière—note that Falguière also executed a bust of Rodin (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Falgui%C3%A8re_Rodin_Copenhague.JPG) during the time that Rodin’s plaster sculpture of Balzac (1898) was rejected and the commission reassigned to Falguière—for the total price of AU$238 (currently US$154.64/EUR143/GBP122.38 at the time of this listing) including Express postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries).

If you are interested in purchasing this technically brilliant etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.