Théophile Chauvel, “Clair de Lune”, 1873, after John Crome the Younger

Théophile Chauvel (aka Théophile-Narcisse Chauvel) (1831–1909)

“Clair de Lune” (Moonlight), 1873, after a painting by John Crome the Younger (aka John Barney Crome; John Berney Crome) (1768-1821), printed by François Liénard (fl.c.1860s–1880s) and published in Paris by Jules Alexandre Saturnin Claye (aka Jules Claye) (1806–1886) between pages 16 and 17 in “Collection de M. John W. Wilson: exposée dans la Galerie du Cercle Artistique et Littéraire de Bruxelles: Et Littéraire de Bruxelles, Au Profit Des Pauvres de Cette Ville” (Collection of Mr. John W. Wilson exhibited in the gallery of the Artistic and Literary Circle of Brussels, for the benefit of the poor of that city).

Archive.org offers an online view of this print and its context in the publication: https://archive.org/details/collectiondemjoh00gale/page/n41/mode/2up. The accompanying text facing the print gives the following description: (transl.) “In the foreground, on the left, are the crenelated wall and a tower of a ruined castle. To the right, water, a willow, and other trees. The rising moon pierces this clump of trees with its rays.”

Note: The IFF (Inventaire du Fonds Français) (1949) advises that John Crome the Elder (aka “Old Crome”) (1768–1821) made the painting on which this etching is based (see cat. no. 26, p. 421 [https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5510949t/f443.item]. Nevertheless, I am mindful that reference to John Crome the Younger (John Barney Crome) is inscribed in plate as the painter and that after looking through Norman L. Goldberg’s [1978] catalogue of works by John Crome the Elder that this painting is not described.

Etching on laid paper with full margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 35.3 x 26.2 cm; (plate) 22.8 x 17.7 cm; (image borderline) 18.5 x 15.7 cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “John Barney Crome pinx.”; (centre) “CLAIR DE LUNE/ F^çois Liénard,Imp.Paris.”; (right) “Th.Chauvel, sc.”

IFF 26 (Jean Adhémar 1949, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: CABANE–CICÉRI”, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 4, p. 423, cat. no. 26 [see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5510949t/f443.item]).

See also the description of this print offered by the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1877-1013-1817.

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

I am selling this superb and densely worked etching, for AU$238 approximately (US$155.30, EUR 132.75, or GBP 115.15), with worldwide express shipping included. Please note that any applicable import duties are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you're interested in purchasing this evocative etching, which depicts a softly glowing scene of moonlight illuminating castle ruins and, upon close inspection, a worker carrying a bundle of timber, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will gladly send you a PayPal invoice to streamline the payment process.

John Crome’s etching, “At Scoutton”, 1812/3 (3rd copy)

John Crome (1768–1821)

“At Scoutton” (now known as Scoulton), 1812/3, from the series, “Norfolk Picturesque Scenery, Consisting of Thirty-One Etchings.” This impression is from the final state when the title (“At Scoutton”) was added for the "Freeman and J. B. Crome Edition", published in 1838 in "Etchings of Views in Norfolk by the Late John Crome."

Etching on cream wove paper.

Size: (sheet) 12 x 25.4 cm; (plate) 6 x 18.8 cm.

Inscribed in plate below the image: (left of centre) "At Scoutton".

State iii (of iii) with etched title.

Goldberg 222 iii/iii (Norman L Goldberg 1978, “John Crome the Elder”, New York, NY University Press, vol. 1, p. 280, cat. no. 222); Clifford E11 iii/iii (Derek Clifford & Timothy Clifford 1968, “John Crome”, Greenwich, New York Graphic Society, pp. 167–8, cat. no. E11). Weston 21 (William Weston Gallery 1993, “The Essence of English Landscape: Etchings by John Crome 1768–1821: An Exhibition of all the artist’s published etchings in the first issue” [cat. no. 6, year 26, issue no. 247].

Norman L Goldberg (1993) in his catalogue raisonné for John Crome the Elder offers the following description of this print:

“In the foreground is a pool; on the right large tree trunks and a bank beyond with smaller trees; in the distance on the left is a church tower with the sun setting behind it; on the left is also a group of three trees on a bank” (p. 289).

The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers the following insights about John Crome and the series in which this print features:

“A founder and leader of the Norwich School (artists based in that town who developed a distinct local style), Crome worked in oils and as a drawing master, then became one of the first 19th-century Britons to use etching as an expressive tool. Prints made between 1809 and 1813, based on plein-air sketches, anticipate the Etching Revival. Unpublished during Crome's lifetime, sets titled ‘Norfolk Picturesque Scenery, Consisting of Thirty-One Etchings’ were first issued in 1834 to benefit his widow (https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/720835).

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression, but showing signs of wear to the printing plate. The sheet is in an almost pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, losses, abrasions, stains, foxing or signs of handling.

Note that this is the third copy of this print that I have listed. The earlier prints have been sold.

I am selling this remarkable etching created with a sketch-like looseness of drawing suggestive of a plein-air (on the spot) study, for AU$383 in total (currently US$260.85/EUR255.63/GBP218.26 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.

If you are interested in purchasing this rare and marvellous etching foreshadowing the Etching Revival in the latter half of the 19^th century, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

John Crome’s etching, “At Scoutton”, c1812

John Crome (1768–1821)

At Scoutton (now known as Scoulton), c1812, from the series, “Norfolk Picturesque Scenery, Consisting of Thirty-One Etchings”, published by Mrs Crome in an edition of 60 impressions in 1834 (of which this impression is a part). The plate was later reworked and inscribed with the title, “At Scoutton”, for the Freeman and J. B. Crome Edition, published in "Etchings of Views in Norfolk by the Late John Crome" in 1838.

Note that this print was originally the lower landscape composition in a composite plate of three scenes. Mrs Crome had the composite plate cut into three pieces for her rare 1834 edition. As a consequence of the larger plate having been cut, Mrs Crome’s edition shows a cut upper edge to the platemark whereas the pre-publication impressions lack an upper platemark edge.

Etching on chine collé (China) on wove paper with wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 12.3 x 29.5 cm; (plate) 5.7 x 18.8 cm.

State ii (of iii) before lettering with the title and additional reworking.

Goldberg 222 ii (Norman Goldberg 1978, “John Crome the Elder” [Text and a Critical Catalogue], vol. 1, New York, New York University Press, p. 280, cat, no. 222); Weston 21 (William Weston Gallery 1993, “The Essence of English Landscape: Etchings by John Crome 1768–1821: An Exhibition of all the artist’s published etchings in the first issue” [cat. no. 6, year 26, issue no. 247], London, n. p., cat. no. 21); Theobald E11 ii (Derek Clifford & Timothy Clifford 1968, “John Crome”, Greenwich, New York Graphic Society, pp. 167–168, cat. no. E 11).

Condition: a near faultless, richly inked and well-printed impression with generous margins. The sheet is in an almost pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, losses, abrasions, stains, foxing or signs of handling.

Note that this is the second copy of this print that I have listed. The earlier print has been sold.

I am selling this remarkable etching created with a sketch-like looseness of drawing suggestive of a plein-air (on the spot) study, for AU$391 in total (currently US$304.12/EUR251.84/GBP218.35 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.

If you are interested in purchasing this rare and marvellous etching foreshadowing the Etching Revival in the latter half of the 19^th century, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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John Crome’s etching, “A Composition”, c1812

John Crome (1768–1821)

“A Composition”, c1812, from the series of thirty-one etchings, “Norfolk Picturesque Scenery.”

Etching on cream wove paper with wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 39.6 x 29.5 cm; (plate) 17 x 16 cm; (outer image borderline) 16.6 x 15.6 cm.

Inscribed on plate: (lower left) "J. Crome fecit"; (centre) "Composition".

State iii (of iii) with the addition of the title.

Theobald E17 iii (Derek Clifford & Timothy Clifford 1968, “John Crome”, Greenwich, New York Graphic Society, pp. 169–170, cat. no. E 17 iii/iii); Goldberg 228 iii (Norman Goldberg 1978, “John Crome the Elder” [Text and a Critical Catalogue], vol. 1, New York, New York University Press, p. 282, cat, no. 228 iii/iii).; Weston 16 ( William Weston Gallery 1993, “The Essence of English Landscape: Etchings by John Crome 1768–1821: An Exhibition of all the artist’s published etchings in the first issue” [cat. no. 6, year 26, issue no. 247], London, n.p., cat. no. 16).

The William Weston Gallery offers the following insights about this print in the Gallery’s catalogue raisonné for John Crome's etchings (1993):

“Although entitled A Composition this study was certainly drawn from life, possibly at Trowse at the same date as Road Scene at Trowse Hall […]. The interaction between the delicacy of the detail in the drawing of the winding track, the fence and the seated figure in the background, and the bold forms of the foreground foliage and the open highlight on the mound is the sort of element which gives Crome’s etching its particular vitality.” (n.p.; cat. no. 16).

See also the excellent description of this print offered by The Art of the Print:

http://www.artoftheprint.com/artistpages/crome_john_composition.htm.

Condition: a strong impression, but with a few areas showing wear to the plate, with generously wide margins. The sheet is in near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, foxing or signs of handling.

I am selling this stunning, museum-quality impression of one John Crome’s most beautiful etchings for the total cost of AU$498 (currently US$386.98/EUR316.43/GBP285.39 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.

If you are interested in purchasing this remarkably fine etching exempliying the sensitive and confident approach to drawing of one of England’s greatest landscape artists, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Note: this is the second copy of this print that I have listed. The earlier copy has been sold.

This print has been sold 

John Crome's etching, “At Scoutton”, c.1812

John Crome (1768–1821)

“At Scoutton” (now known as Scoulton), c.1812–3, from the series, “Norfolk Picturesque Scenery, Consisting of Thirty-One Etchings.” This impression is from the final state when the title (“At Scoutton”) was added for the "Freeman and J. B. Crome Edition", published in 1838 in "Etchings of Views in Norfolk by the Late John Crome."

Etching on cream wove paper.

Size: (sheet) 28.7 x 12.9 cm; (plate) 6 x 18.9 cm.

Inscribed on plate below the image: (left of centre) "At Scoutton".

State iii (of iii) with etched title.

Goldberg 222 iii/iii (Norman L Goldberg 1978, “John Crome the Elder”, New York, NY University Press, vol. 1, cat. no. 222, p. 280); Clifford E11 iii/iii (Derek Clifford & Timothy Clifford 1968, “John Crome”, Greenwich, New York Graphic Society, cat. no. E11, pp. 167–8).

Norman L Goldberg in his catalogue raisonné for this print offers the following description:

“In the foreground is a pool; on the right large tree trunks and a bank beyond with smaller trees; in the distance on the left is a church tower with the sun setting behind it; on the left is also a group of three trees on a bank” (p. 289).

The Metropolitan Museum of Art offers the following insights about John Crome and the series in which this print features:

“A founder and leader of the Norwich School (artists based in that town who developed a distinct local style), Crome worked in oils and as a drawing master, then became one of the first 19th-century Britons to use etching as an expressive tool. Prints made between 1809 and 1813, based on plein-air sketches, anticipate the Etching Revival. Unpublished during Crome's lifetime, sets titled ‘Norfolk Picturesque Scenery, Consisting of Thirty-One Etchings’ were first issued in 1834 to benefit his widow”

(https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/720835).

Condition: richly inked but slightly overwiped impression with generous margins. There are minor dot stains verso. The front of the sheet is in almost pristine condition (i.e. there are no tears, holes, folds, losses, abrasions, significant stains, foxing or signs of use).

I am selling this remarkable etching created with a sketch-like looseness of drawing suggestive of a plein-air (on the spot) study, for [deleted] 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 this rare etching of freely laid strokes that arguably foreshadow the Etching Revival in the latter half of the 19^th century, 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