Alexandre Calame, “Stand of Oak Trees with Two Travellers", published 1844

Alexandre Calame (also known as Alexandre Calam; Alexandre Calamy) (1810–1864)

"Stand of Oak Trees with Two Travellers" (Plate No. 15), published 1844

Technical Details & Condition:

Colour lithograph in three colours (tone blocks in two different shades of brown and black) on heavy wove paper, with full margins as issued. It is Plate 15 from the series “L'École du Paysagiste” (The School of the Landscape Painter), comprising 24 plates, printed in Paris by François Louis Cattier (active 1839–1856) and published through two agencies: Henri Jules Jeannin in Paris and E. Gambart, Junin & Co. in London in 1844.

This impression is strong, well-printed, and faultless. The sheet is in near-pristine condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, and significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 55.5 x 39.5 cm
• Image borderline: 33.5 x 24.9 cm

In-Plate lettering:

• Above image at centre: “L'ÉCOLE DU PAYSAGISTE”
• Within image at lower right: “A. Calame”
• Below image at left: “Paris_Jeannin, Place du Louvre. 20.”
• Below image at centre: “Imp. Lith. de Cattier rue de Lancry. 12. / N^o. 13.”
• Below image at right: “London_ E. Gambart, Junin & C^o.”

References:

• Istituto Centrale per la Grafica (National Institute for Graphics, Italy): Digital Print Catalogue, Series Entry for "L'Ecole du Paysagiste" by A. Calame — https://calcografica.it
• Hamburger Kunsthalle (Hamburg Art Museum): Online Collection, Alexandre Calame, Portfolio Sheet from "L'École du Paysagiste" (1844) — https://hamburger-kunsthalle.de
• Universidad de Costa Rico: Resource Number 903 — http://repositorio.iiarte.ucr.ac.cr/123456789/7184

Price & Shipping:

AU$278 (approx. US$197.98 / €169.35 / £145.10, subject to daily exchange rates). Price includes worldwide express shipping. Please note that destination import duties and local taxes remain the sole responsibility of the buyer.

If you are interested in acquiring this large and finely crafted lithograph capturing in a warm tint of colour, the deep-rooted European oaks and rocky terrain of the Swiss landscape, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice to facilitate a seamless purchase.

This print has been sold

Alexandre Calame, “Mountain Landscape with Figures at a Lake”, 1838

Alexandre Calame (also known as Alexandre Calam; Alexandre Calamy) (1810–1864)
“Mountain Landscape with Figures at a Lake”, 1838

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on chine collé on wove paper. Plate 2 from the series of etching tests, “Essais de gravure à l'eau forte par Alexandre Calame”. This is a strong and well-printed impression executed in Geneva. The sheet is in near pristine condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or handling marks.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 35.5 x 24.8 cm
• Plate mark: 10 x 8.7 cm
• Chine collé: 9.8 x 8 cm
• Image borderline: 9.6 x 7.5 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Upper left corner: “A. C. f”
• Scratch-inscribed in plate on left margin: “Geneve 1838 No 2”

References:

• Calabi & Schreiber-Favre 3 (Augusto Calabi & Alfred Schreiber-Favre, Les Eaux-Fortes et les lithographies d'Alexandre Calame, 1937, Die Graphischen Künste, pp. 64-77, 110-117, cat. no. 3)
• The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Mountainous landscape with two figures walking along a path. 1838/ Etching”
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1863-0725-533
• See also the description of this print by the Rijksmuseum:
https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200168494

Price & Shipping:

AU$257 (approximately US$169.98 / €145.10 / £127.04), including worldwide express shipping. Please note: Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this evocative etching, which captures romantic notions of the sublime with figures on a path amidst steep mountains plunging into a lake—possibly not Lake Geneva (Lac Léman) itself, as the mountains appear quite steep (but I could be wrong!)—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

This print has been sold

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 François Louis Cattier (active 1839 - 1856) 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.

If you are interested in acquiring this large and finely crafted lithograph—created collaboratively with Calame illustrating the landscape elements and Férogio the figures—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice to facilitate a seamless purchase.

This print has been sold 

Alexandre Calame, “Shipwreck”, 1840

Alexandre Calame (also known as Alexandre Calam; Alexandre Calamy) (1810–1864)
“Shipwreck”, 1840

Technical Details & Condition:
Etching and roulette on chine collé on wove paper. Plate 29 from the series of etching tests, “Essais de gravure à l'eau forte par Alexandre Calame”. This is a strong and well-printed impression executed in Geneva after the artist’s painting (as inscribed in the plate). The sheet is in near pristine condition and has been laid upon a sheet of archival-quality washi paper to provide support and generously wide margins.

Dimensions:
• Sheet: 16.2 x 12.5 cm
• Plate mark: 11 x 8.1 cm
• Chine collé: 10.7 x 8 cm
• Image borderline: 10.6 x 7.3 cm

Plate Lettering:
Scratch-inscribed in plate on right margin: “A. Calame pinx et aqu. forte Geneve 1840”

References:
• Calabi & Schreiber-Favre 16 (Augusto Calabi & Alfred Schreiber-Favre, 1937, Les Eaux-Fortes et les lithographies d'Alexandre Calame, Die Graphischen Künste, pp. 64-77, 110-117, cat. no. II, 16).
• The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Three castaways stranded on a small rock surrounded by high waves.”
https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1863-0725-507
• See also the description of the print by the National Gallery of Art (Scotland):
https://www.nga.gov/artworks/152396-shipwreck

Price & Shipping:

AU$257 (approximately US$168.39 / €145.14 / £127.26), including worldwide express shipping. Please note: Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this small, dark, and drama-filled etching showing figures clinging to shipwreck flotsam in a wild sea, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.