Adolphe
Joseph Huot (1839–1883)
“The Virgin of
Deliverance” (aka “La Vierge de la Délivrance”), 1877, a pencil-signed proof
with the Printsellers
Association's blindstamp, before lettering with title and publication details, after
the painting by Ernest Hébert (aka Ernest Antoine Auguste Hébert) (1817–1908)
in the collection of the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore (see https://art.thewalters.org/detail/31086/virgin-of-the-deliverance/).
The Curator of
the British Museum offers the following insights regarding this rare print: “Declared
to the Printsellers Association on 10 December 1875. The plate has been hailed
as Huot's masterpiece, and earned him a Médaille d'honneur at the Exposition
Universelle, 1878. The print was first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1877
(no.4440)” (see BM inv. no. 1879,0614.655).
Engraving, on
chine collé on heavy wove paper before lettering, signed in pencil at lower right
and with the blindstamp of the Printsellers Association in the chine collé
margin at lower left.
Size: (sheet) 56.3
x 37.5cm; (plate) 48 x 32cm; (chine collé) 46.1 x 30cm; (image borderline) 35.2
x 21.7cm.
State iii (of
v) with the addition of the radiant halo.
Beraldi 17
(Henri Béraldi 1889, “Les Graveurs du XIXe Siècle: Guide de l'Amateur
d'Estampes Modernes: Guérin–Lacoste”, vol. VIII, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet,
p. 146, cat. no. 17 [see https://archive.org/details/lesgraveursdu19e08berauoft/page/146/mode/2up]);
IFF 25 (Jean Adhémar & Jacques Lehëve 1960, “Inventaire du Fonds Français
après 1800”, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, vol. 11, p. 4, cat. no. 25 [see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5489301d/f16.item]).
The British
Museum offers the following description of this print: “Our Lady of
Deliverance, after Hébert: seated Virgin, facing front, with halo, white veil
and dark mantle, supporting Child Christ seated on her right knee; ornate
background; signed proof, with halo now detailed, before letter. 1877” (BM inv.
no. 1879,0614.655).
Condition: a richly
inked and near faultless impression. Beyond a few minor scuff marks and a partly
closed small hole in the margin of the chine collé, the large sheet is in an
excellent/near pristine condition with no tears, folds or significant stains.
I am selling
this exceptionally beautiful pencil-signed, proof-state masterpiece of engraving in
a near pristine condition for AU$312 in total (currently US$206.23/EUR189.18/GBP158.75
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$312) as this
is my currency.
If you are
interested in purchasing this outstanding engraving acknowledged by the British
Museum as Huot’s masterwork/masterpiece, 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
