Adolphe Crauk, “The Nativity”, c1900, after Hans Memling

Adolphe Crauk (1865–1945)

“The Nativity”, c1900, a rare pencil-signed proof with a remarque of a sheep, after the left panel of Hans Memling’s (aka Johannes Memmelinc; Jan van Mimnelinghe) (c1433–1494) “Triptych with the Adoration of the Magi” (Drieluik met de Aanbidding der Wijzen), 1479, in the collection of the Musea Brugge (see: https://collectie.museabrugge.be/en/collection/work/id/O_SJ0173_I & https://www.meisterdrucke.ie/fine-art-prints/Hans-Memling/762858/The-Nativity.html). 

Etching and engraving on buff coloured chine collé with a remarque on heavy wove paper, hand-signed in pencil with wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 59.5 x 39.9 cm; (platemark) 50.6 x 29 cm; (chine collé) 48 x 27.8 cm; (image borderline) 38.3 x 19.5 cm.

Inscribed in pencil below the image borderline at lower right: “A. Crauk”.

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression wide margins. There is a restored tear in the margin at lower left and a few scratches/abrasions that have been replenished, otherwise the sheet is in a good condition with no significant stains.

I am selling this large and exquisite engraving by a somewhat forgotten artist—note that not even the British Museum, Rijksmuseum or the MET hold a print by this superb printmaker—for the total cost of AU$282 (currently US$190.82/EUR172.64/GBP145.33 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. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU$282) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing extraordinarily subtle and technically amazing engraving—to my eyes, a true tour de force of engraving! —please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Adolphe Crauk’s engraving, “La Danse de L’Opéra”, late 1800s, after Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux

Adolphe Crauk (1865–1945)

“La Danse de L’Opéra”, late 1800s, hand-signed by the artist with a dedication written in pencil, after Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux’s (1827–1875) sculpture, “La Danse”, 1868, with the original sculpture now in the Musée d'Orsay and a copy of it executed in 1963 by the sculptor Jean Juge (1898–1968) on the facade of the Palais Garnier (see https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Danse_(Carpeaux)).

Note that my attribution of the date (late 1800s) is based on the description by Fine Printed Inc.com of a similar engraving by Adolphe Crauk, “La Vierge A La Pomme”, after Hans Memling (see https://fineprintedinc.com/adolphe-crauk-hans-memling-the-virgin-madonna-with-an-apple-1800s-1119-p.asp) and the certainty that “La Danse de L’Opéra” must have been executed after Carpeaux had completed his sculpture in 1868.

Engraving on wove paper, hand-signed in pencil by the artist with a pencil inscribed dedication to René Padovani(?), trimmed with a small margin around the platemark and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 42.5 x 26 cm; (plate) 39.9 x 25 cm; (image borderline) 34.6 x 20.8 cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “J.B.CARPEAUX SCULPTEUR”; (centre) “LA DANSE DE L’OPÉRA”; (right) “A.CRAUX GRAVEUR”.

Hand-signed in pencil by the artist with a pencil inscribed dedication at lower right.

Condition: a well-printed impression with small margins laid upon an archival support sheet of millennium quality washi paper. There are marks in the margin at lower left, otherwise the sheet is in a good condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this large and exquisitely rendered engraving by a somewhat forgotten engraver—note that (surprisingly) none of the major art museums hold a print by this artist—for the total cost of AU$242 (currently US$174.36/EUR152.74/GBP127.48 at the time of posting this listing) including 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 extraordinarily subtle and technically superb engraving—a true tour de force of engraving—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