Joseph
Félon (1818–1896)
“Infant Sleeping” (descriptive title only), 1853, plate 6
from the series of six lithographs, “Petits Études pour le Genre et la Figure”, that is part of a larger set of twenty-four
lithographs by the artist, printed in Paris by Lemercier & Cie (fl.1827–1899)
and published in Berlin, Paris, London and New York by Goupil & Cie (fl.1827–1919)
in 1953 with the Goupil blindstamp at lower centre.
Lithograph on buff tinted heavy wove paper with full margins as
published.
Size:
(sheet) 33.3 x 51.8cm.
Lettered
in the stone/plate below the image: (left) “Berlin_Verlag von GOUPIL Cie”;
(centre) “PETITS ÉTUDES POUR LE GENRE ET LA FIGURE/
No 6/ Entered According to Act of Congress in the year 1853, by M
Knoedler, in the clerk's Office of the district Court of the United States of
the Southern district of New York/ [Goupil blindstamp]”; (right) “Imp
Lemercier, Paris/ Paris, GOUPIL & Cie.”
Condition:
a strong and well-printed (near faultless) impression with full margins as
published. Beyond a 1cm closed tear in the centre of the lower edge, the sheet
is in an excellent condition with no holes, folds, abrasions or stains.
I
am selling this large and exquisitely drawn lithograph for the total cost of
AU$258 (approximately US$168.21, EUR 145.24, or GBP 126.11), with worldwide
express shipping included. Please note that any applicable import duties are
the buyer’s responsibility.
If you are interested in this superb depiction of a sleeping infant—bearing in mind that in the early 1800s, an emphasis on sentimentality in art was often regarded as a true reflection of beauty—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will then send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment process smooth and easy.
