Charles Daubigny, “Parc à Mouton, le Matin”, 1862

Charles Daubigny (aka Charles François Daubigny) (1817–1878)

“Parc à Mouton, le Matin”, or “The Large Sheepfold”, 1862

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on heavy cream wove paper, with generously wide margins and deckle edges on all sides. This large etching marks Daubigny’s debut publication with Alfred Cadart (1828–1875) and serves as a definitive example of the “new taste for realism” identified by Michel Melot (1978, p. 279) at the dawn of the 1860s. Indeed, with its richly inked and deeply bitten lines, the sheer boldness of this execution was instrumental in defining the aesthetic path for the ambitious, large-scale prints subsequently issued by Cadart for the Société des Aquafortistes.

This impression is from the final state (of four), after the removal of the publisher (Cadart & Chevalier) and printer (Auguste Delâtre) addresses.

A superbly strong, well-printed, and nearly faultless impression. Aside from a few minor marks in the margins and slight instances of tonal unevenness visible when held to the light, the sheet remains in excellent condition for its size and age.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 42.5 x 61.7 cm
• Platemark: 22 x 38 cm
• Image borderline: 18.5 x 34.7 cm

Lettering on Plate (below the image border):

• Left: “Daubigny pinx^t. & sculp^t.”
• Centre: “PARC À MOUTON, LE MATIN.”

References:

• Melot D 95 (Michel Melot, Graphic Art of the Pre-Impressionists, 1978, New York, Harry N. Abrams, p. 279, cat. no. D 95)
• Rijksmuseum: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200182019
• British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1864-1008-210

Price & Shipping:

AU$306 (approx. US$216.07 / €184.88/ £160.97), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

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Théodule Ribot, “Portrait of Alfred Cadart”, 1864

Théodule Ribot (also known as Augustin Théodule Ribot) (1823–1891)
“Portrait of Alfred Cadart” (or “M. A. Cadart, Fondateur de la Société des Aqua-Fortistes”), 1864

Alfred Cadart (1828–1875) was a renowned printmaker and publisher. Alongside Auguste Delâtre (also known as Auguste Marie Delâtre) (1822–1907), Cadart co-founded the Société des Aqua-Fortistes (Society of Etchers) in 1861, with the aim of revitalising interest in the art of etching, which was then experiencing a period of decline. He also launched the influential art journal “L'Illustration Nouvelle” in 1868.

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching with plate tone on fine laid paper with generously wide margins. It is plate 99, printed by Auguste Delâtre and published by Cadart & Luquet (fl. 1863–1867) in Paris for the Société des Aqua-Fortistes, in the publication “Eaux-Fortes Modernes” (1863–1864), volume 2. The impression is richly inked and well-printed (near faultless). The sheet is in pristine condition—free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 45.9 x 32.9 cm
• Platemark: 30.7 x 23.8 cm
• Image borderline: 8.7 x 11 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Above the image borderline (right): “99.”
• Within the image borderline (lower left): “t Ribot”
• Below the image borderline (left): “Ribot sculp.”
• Below the image borderline: (centre) “M. A. CADART, / Fondateur de la Société des Aqua-Fortistes. / Paris, Publié par CADART & LUQUET, Editeurs, 79, Rue Richelieu.”
• Below the image borderline: (right) “Imp. Delâtre, Rue St, Jacques, 303, Paris.”

References:

• Gallica [BNF] offers an online view of this print within its publication context: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b8470013m/f48.item
• The British Museum provides a description of this print prior to lettering: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1872-0113-513

Price & Shipping:

AU$232 (approximately US$155.34 / €143.93 / £115.41), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you wish to acquire a strikingly powerful etched portrait, where the crossed arrangement of vertical and horizontal lines alludes to the artist’s analytical mindset during the “finding” of his subject amidst the dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will be happy to send a PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

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Pierre Teyssonnières, “Les Sages Canotiers”, 1874

Pierre Teyssonnières (aka Pierre Salvy Frédéric Teyssonnières) (1834–1912)

“Les Sages Canotiers” (Wise Boating Men), 1874, printed and published in Paris by Alfred Cadart (1828–1875) as plate 268 in the art journal, “L'Illustration Nouvelle” (volume 6) in December 1874 (see the description of this print offered by the Musée d'art et d'histoire [MAH], City of Geneva: https://www.mahmah.ch/collection/oeuvres/les-sages-canotiers/e-2015-0439-044).

Etching on laid paper (partial “Arches” watermark) with full margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 31.6 x 49 cm; (plate) 23.6 x 31.8 cm; (image borderline) 18.3 x 27.4 cm.

Numbered above the image borderline: (right) “268.”

Inscribed in plate within the image borderline: (lower left corner) “P_* Teyssonieres del et sculp. 1874”.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “P. Teyssonnières, del. et sc.”; (centre) “LES SAGES CANOTIERS.”; (right) “A.Cadart,Edit.Imp.56 B^ardHaussmann, Paris.”

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

Price & Shipping: AU$266 (approx. US$172.79 / €148.83 / £129.21), including worldwide express shipping. Please note: Import duties are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you're interested in purchasing this intriguing scene of two stylish boatmen, my attention is particularly drawn to the striped slip-on shoes worn by the reclining man. Interestingly, these shoes resemble an upscale version of the traditional workman's sabotage footwear, historically used to disrupt machinery by being thrown into gears. If you'd like to acquire this print, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will gladly send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment process simple and secure.

William Unger, “Adam and Eve”, 1874, after Palma Vecchio

William Unger (aka Wilhelm Unger) (1837–1932)

“Adam and Eve”, 1874, after a painting by Palma Vecchio (aka Jacopo d'Antonio Negretti; Jacopo Palma) (c.1480–1528), printed by Alfred Cadart (1828–1875) and published in Paris in the art periodical, “Gazette des Beaux-Arts”, 1^st October, 1874, as plate 3 between pages 354 and 355.

Etching and drypoint on fine laid paper.

Size: (sheet) 26.2 x 18.4 cm; (soft platemark) 23.6 x ? cm; (image borderline) 17.6 x 13.2 cm.

Numbered in plate above the image borderline: (right) “3.”

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Palma-vecchio pinxit./ Gazette des Beaux-Arts.”; (centre) “ADAM ET EVE.”; (right) “W. Unger sculpsit./ Imp. A. Cadart,Paris.”

Condition: a strong and well-printed (near faultless) impression with margins possibly as published. The sheet is in a near pristine condition with no tears, holes, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this exquisite etching, for AU$243 (equivalent to approximately US$157.75, EUR 136.66, or GBP 117.64 at the time of listing) and includes Express Mail Service (EMS) postage and handling to any worldwide destination. Please note that any import duties or taxes levied by the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the purchase price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars (AU$243).

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