Drypoint by an unidentified artist, “Quayside in Brittany”, late 1800s

Unidentified artist (possibly French) active in the late 1800s

“Quayside in Brittany” (descriptive title based on the costumes worn in Brittany during the late 19^th century), c.1870, a pencil-signed proof-state impression with a remarque showing a man’s head and the blindstamp of the London publisher, Arthur Tooth & Sons (fl.1868–1976) at lower left.

Drypoint with etching and roulette work on buff coloured imitation Japanese paper, hand-signed in pencil with a remarque and the blindstamp of the publisher.

Size: (sheet) 42.8 x 30.6 cm; (plate) 29.9 x 23.8 cm; (image borderline) 24.8 x 19.7 cm.

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

I am selling this remarkably fine and very beautiful drypoint (with etching) showing what I believe is a dockside in Brittany (based on the costumes worn by the portrayed women and the similarities with scenes portrayed by Pascal Adolphe Jean Dagnan-Bouveret [1852–1929]; for example, “The Pardon in Brittany” [https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436076]), for the total cost of AU$239 (currently US$159.75EUR144.54/GBP127.24 at the time of posting this print) 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 pencil-signed proof with a wonderful small remarque in the lower margin, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Charles Waltner’s etching, “La Bretonne”, c1885, after Pascal Adolphe Jean Dagnan-Bouveret

Charles Waltner (aka Charles Albert Waltner) (1846–1925)

“La Bretonne”, c1885 (based on the dates that the publisher, Georges Petit, was operating at the inscribed address from 1884–1890), after a painting by Pascal Adolphe Jean Dagnan-Bouveret (1852–1929), published in Paris by Georges Petit (1856–1920).

Etching and engraving with plate tone on heavy wove paper with wide margins and deckle edges on three sides, trimmed along the platemark at top.

Size: (sheet) 52.5 x 38.5 cm; (plate) ? x 37.5 cm; (image borderline) 38.9 x 27.7 cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “PEINT PAR DAGNAN-BOUVERET”;  (centre) “Imprimerie Georges-Petit, Paris/ LA BRETONNE/ Publié par GEORGES PETIT Editeur, 12, Rue Godot de Mauroi, Paris.”; (right) “GRAVÉ PAR CHARLES WALTNER”.

Beraldi (not described) (Henri Beraldi 1892, “Les Graveurs du Dix-Neuvième Siècle: Saint-Marcel–Zwinger”, vol. 12, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, pp. 258–269).

The Université de Montréal offer a description of this print: https://calypso.bib.umontreal.ca/digital/collection/_gravu/id/391/.

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

I am selling this large and very fine etching by one of the major reproductive etchers of the nineteenth century, Charles Waltner, as exemplified by this magnificent print executed with the most subtlest of touches, for the total cost of AU$235 (currently US$156.91/EUR145.32/GBP127.97 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 this superb etching, 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