Armand Cassagne (aka Armand-Théophile Cassagne) (1823–1907) —a French painter with close associations with the Barbizon School, famous as a watercolourist, lithographer and writer (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armand_Cassagne).
Note
that many moons ago I listed a very strong lithograph by this artist, “Étude de Saule”, that is currently still available: https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2016/05/armand-theophile-cassagne-18231907.html.
For
those wishing to find an ideal book on perspective with superb illustrations,
see Armand Cassagne’s “Traité pratique
de perspective appliquée au dessin artistique et industriel” ("Treatise on
Perspective, Applied to Artistic and Industrial Design"), 1873 (see: https://archive.org/details/traitpratiquedep00cass/page/n7/mode/2up).
Equally
worthwhile is Amand Cassagne’s book on Watercolour, “Traité d'aquarelle :
renfermant un grand nombre de types, dessins, sépias et aquarelles, paysages,
fleurs et fruits, figures”, 1886 (see: https://archive.org/details/traitedaquarelle00cass_0/page/n5/mode/2up).
For
those interested in Cassagne’s approach to watercolour, I understand that he
first paints the sky to capture the colours of the time of day he is portraying.
He then progresses from the background to the foreground to keep the bias of
local colours accurate (see p. 277 in his watercolour treatise [https://archive.org/details/traitedaquarelle00cass_0/page/276/mode/2up]).
“The
Seine Valley from the Forest of Fontainebleau”, late 1800s, watercolour on laid
paper backed with a support sheet of millennium quality washi paper providing wide margins.
Size:
(irregular sheet) 24.5/25.2 x 42 cm.
Signed
at lower-right corner: “Armand Cassagne”.
Condition:
Beyond a restored cut on the lower edge at left, the sheet is in an excellent
condition for its size and age with no holes, folds, abrasions or significant
stains.
I
am selling this exceptionally beautiful watercolour by a well-documented artist
associated with the Barbizon School and an influential writer on the art of
watercolour and the principles of perspective, for the total cost of AU$614
(currently US$412.59/EUR372.24/GBP313.89 at the time of 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. Note that payment is
in Australian dollars (AU$614) as this is my currency.
If
you are interested in purchasing this large and magnificent watercolour capturing
the colours of early morning at the famous Fontainebleau Forest—note the
exquisite glint of light reflected from the distant view of the Seine at lower
centre—please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a
PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
This watercolour has been sold
