François Bonvin, “Les Instruments de L'Eau-Forte”, 1861 (2nd impression)

François Bonvin (1817–1887)

“Les Instruments de L'Eau-Forte” (aka “Etching Tools” [MET title]), 1861, proof impression before the addition of publication details (compare with the proof impression held by the MET: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/697981), plate 1 (frontispiece) to the series of six plates, “Six eaux-fortes, dessinées et gravées par F. Bonvin, Peintre” (aka “Première suite d'eaux-fortes”), printed by Auguste Delâtre (aka Auguste Marie Delâtre) (1822–1907) and published by Alfred Cadart (1828–1875) in Paris.

Etching on laid paper with partial “Arches” watermark.

Size: (sheet) 43.6 x 30.8 cm; (plate) 22.5 x 14.7 cm; (image borderline) 21.8 x 14.3 cm.

Beraldi 2.1 (Henri Béraldi 1885, “Les graveurs du XIXe siècle: Guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes: BELLANGÉ–BOVINET”, vol. II, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, cat. no. 2.1, p. 164 [https://archive.org/details/lesgraveursdu19e02berauoft/page/164/mode/2up]); IFF 6 (Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Départment des Estampes. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, vol. 3, p. 136, cat. no. 6.1 ([see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5488545z/f145.double]).

See also the description of this print offered by the Musees Paris (The Museums of the City of Paris): https://www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr/fr/musee-carnavalet/oeuvres/les-instruments-a-l-eau-forte#infos-principales.

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed impression in near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains or signs of handling and generously wide margins.

I am selling this masterwork of etching showing a still-life arrangement of the implements used in etching—viz. paper in the foreground with a dabber resting on it; Tarlatan on the far left; bottles of acid, turpentine and oil with a funnel placed in one of them; prepared ground and ink on a sheet of glass; etching needles with possibly long tapers on the left—for AU$391 in total (currently US$256.77/EUR236/GBP201.56 at the time of posting this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) 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 remarkably fine etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Note that this is the second impression of this etching I have listed (the previous copy has been sold).

This print has been sold

François Bonvin’s etching, “Fileuse Bretonne”, 1861

François Bonvin (1817–1887)

“Fileuse Bretonne” (Breton Spinner), 1861, plate 2 in the series of ten plates, “Première suite d'eaux-fortes” (see description of the title plate: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1874-1114-83-84), printed by Auguste Delâtre (aka Auguste Marie Delâtre) (1822–1907). This impression was published in Paris by Alfred Cadart (1828–1875) in the first portfolio edition showing partial erasure of the inscribed artist’s name and with full erasure of the plate number, “2”, and location, “Guingamp”. Following this edition, Cadart’s name as publisher was erased and the publication details for “L'Art” were added with A Clément (fl. c1887–1892) as printer.

Etching on laid paper.

Size: (sheet) 33.5 x 27.4 cm; (plate) 27.8 x 21.7 cm (image borderline) 26.8 x 21.7 cm.

Inscribed in plate within the image borderline, partially erased along the lower edge: the name of the printer, the artist and the date.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “F. Bonvin, del. et sc.”; (centre) “FILEUSE BRETONNE.”; (right) “A Cadart,Edit.Imp.56,B^ardHaussmann,Paris.”

Impression before lettering with publication details for “L'Art” and printer details for A Clément.

Beraldi 2.4 (Henri Béraldi 1885, “Les graveurs du XIXe siècle: Guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes: BELLANGÉ–BOVINET”, vol. 2, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, p. 164, cat. no. 2.4 [see https://archive.org/details/lesgraveursdu19e02berauoft/page/164/mode/2up]); IFF 7 (Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Départment des Estampes. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, 1930–, p. 136, cat. no. 7).

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Old country woman, seated on chair, in profile to the left, spinning wool” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1874-1114-86 ).

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed impression in near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, foxing or signs of handling.

I am selling this historically interesting and beautiful etching of a domestic scene showing a woman in the Brittany region town of Guingamp (north-western France) spinning wool and holding what was a symbol of power for women at the time, the distaff (spindle staff)—a fearful weapon used with great force on errant men—for AU$288 in total (currently US$180.03/EUR184.62/GBP159.73 at the time of posting this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) 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 remarkably fine etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

François Bonvin’s etching, “Les Instruments de L'Eau-Forte”, 1861

François Bonvin (1817–1887)

“Les Instruments de  L'Eau-Forte” (aka “Etching Tools” [MET title]), 1861, proof impression before lettering (the British Museum offers the text of the lettering, see: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1878-0713-2071), plate 1 (frontispiece) in the series of six plates, “Six eaux-fortes, dessinées et gravées par F. Bonvin, Peintre” (aka “Première suite d'eaux-fortes”), printed by Auguste Delâtre (aka Auguste Marie Delâtre) (1822–1907) and published by François Bonvin with the first portfolio edition published by Alfred Cadart (1828–1875) in Paris.

Etching on laid paper with partial “Arches” watermark.

Size: (sheet) 44 x 31 cm; (plate) 22.5 x 14.7 cm; (image borderline) 21.8 x 14 cm.

Proof impression before lettering with title and pulbication details.

Beraldi 2.1 (Henri Béraldi 1885, “Les graveurs du XIXe siècle: Guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes: BELLANGÉ–BOVINET”, vol. II, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, cat. no. 2.1, p. 164 [https://archive.org/details/lesgraveursdu19e02berauoft/page/164/mode/2up]); IFF 136.6 (Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Départment des Estampes. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, 1930–, cat. no. 6.1, p. 136).

See also the descriptions of this print offered by the Musees Paris (The Museums of the City of Paris) and THE MET (The Metropolitan Museum of Art): https://www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr/fr/musee-carnavalet/oeuvres/les-instruments-a-l-eau-forte#infos-principales;  https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/697981.

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed impression in near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains, foxing or signs of handling.

I am selling this museum quality impression of a masterwork of etching showing a still-life arrangement of the implements used in etching—viz. paper in the foreground with a dabber resting on it; Tarlatan on the far left; bottles of acid, turpentine and oil with a funnel placed in one of them; prepared ground and ink on a sheet of glass; etching needles with  possibly long tapers on the left—for AU$388 in total (currently US$286.23/EUR258.13/GBP217.64 at the time of posting this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) 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 remarkably fine proof-state etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

This print has been sold