John Park, “The Romantic House”, 1878, after John Constable (2nd copy)

John Park (1851–1919)

“The Romantic House”, 1878

Insights about the Subject:

The Tate Gallery (London) provides the following background on the house—known as Old Grove House, located at 26 Hampstead Grove in the historic heart of Hampstead, North London—featured centrally in this scene: 

“At some time known as The Grove, Admiral's House takes its present name from Admiral Matthew Barton (?1715–1795), who retired there towards the end of the eighteenth century. Barton rigged out the roof of the building in nautical style: ‘from this elevated position,’ wrote T.J. Barratt in 1912, ‘the old sailor was accustomed, at times when naval victories were being celebrated, to fire salutes from a couple of cannon he had mounted there, on what he called his quarter-deck.’ … The pond, which no longer exists, was known as Clock House Pond or Crockett's Pond.” See: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/constable-the-grove-hampstead-n01246

The British Museum describes the scene: 

“House at Hampstead; figures and cattle around a watering hole in the foreground with small bridge at right, the house with tower, known as 'The Grove' (or 'Admiral's House'), seen through trees behind…”Museum Number 1879,0510.130 — https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1879-0510-130

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on buff-coloured laid paper. The design is based on John Constable’s (1776–1837) painting, “The Grove, Hampstead” (circa 1821–32), held in the collection of the Tate Gallery. See: https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/constable-the-grove-hampstead-n01246.This etching was printed in Paris by François Liénard (active circa 1860s–1880s) and published facing page 178 in the French periodical, “L’Art,” in 1878.

This is a richly inked, crisp, and evenly printed (faultless) impression. The sheet is in near pristine condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or handling marks.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 36 x 29.4 cm
• Platemark: 25.8 x 21.4 cm
• Image borderline: 24.9 x 20.9 cm

In-Plate Lettering (below the image):

• Left: “John Constable R.A. pinx. / L’Art.”
• Centre: “THE ROMANTIC HOUSE.”
• Right “J. Park, sc. / F^çois Liénard, Imp. Paris.

Price & Shipping:

AU$222 (approximately US$155.19 / €135.67 / £115.27), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you’re interested in acquiring this creatively inventive transcription of Constable’s painting—where swirling lines add drama to the clouds and tiny flecks of white suggest sparkling light—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

Eugène Pirodon, “Soleil Couchant”, 1873, after Jules Dupré

Eugène Pirodon (also known as Eugène Louis Pirodon) (1824–1917)

“Soleil Couchant” (Sunset), 1873

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on buff-coloured laid paper with wide margins. This etching is based on a painting by Jules Dupré (also known as Jules Louis Dupré) (1811–1889) and was printed in Paris by François Liénard (active circa 1860s–1880s). 

The original canvas was once part of the renowned 1840s Parisian collection of Daniel Wilson, before being acquired by the legendary dealer Paul Durand-Ruel in March 1873. It was later purchased by the prominent European collector John Waterloo Wilson, who commissioned Eugène Pirodon to create this etching specifically to record the masterpiece for his landmark 1873 collection catalogue: “Collection de M. John W. Wilson: Exposée dans la Galerie du Cercle Artistique et Littéraire de Bruxelles,” published in 1873.

The impression is richly inked, with strong contrasts and evenly printed—a nearly faultless impression. The sheet is in near-pristine condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or handling marks.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 26.2 x 34 cm
• Platemark: 21.5 x 27.6 cm
• Image borderline: 14.6 x 24.2 cm

In-Plate Lettering below the image:

• Left: “Jules Dupré, pinx.”
• Centre: “SOLEIL COUCHANT. / F^çois Liénard, Imp. Paris.”
• Right: “Eug. Pirodon, sc.”

Reference:

• British Museum: Museum No. 1877,1013.1806 (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1877-1013-1806)
• Exhibition Catalogue: “Collection de M. John W. Wilson: Exposée dans la Galerie du Cercle Artistique et Littéraire de Bruxelles,” Paris, 1873, p. 149
• Scholarly Article: Andrew Watson, “An Englishman in Paris: John Waterloo Wilson’s Remarkable Collection of French Nineteenth-Century Art,” Cahiers Bruxellois, 2016, Note 19 (https://shs.cairn.info/revue-cahiers-bruxellois-2016-1-page-83?lang=fr)

Price & Shipping:

AU$236 (approximately US$163.85 / €143.5 / £122.70), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this poetically storm-threatened sunset scene in marshland, featuring a lone fisherman, please contact oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

Théophile Chauvel, “Tronc d'Arbre” (2nd copy), 1877, after Narcisse Diaz de la Peña

Théophile Chauvel (also known as Théophile-Narcisse Chauvel) (1831–1909)

“Tronc d'Arbre” (Tree Trunk), 1877—this is the second copy of this etching that I have listed (the previous copy has been sold)

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on laid paper with with wide margins as issued. This work is based on a painting by Narcisse Diaz de la Peña (also known as Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña) (1807–1876). It was printed in Paris by François Liénard (fl. c. 1860s–1880s) and published in the French art periodical L'Art. The impression is from the final published state (state vi).

This is a richly inked, well-printed (near faultless) impression with generous margins. Aside from a thin spot in the margin at the lower right—an imperfection in the paper—the sheet is in near pristine condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 42.3 x 29.5 cm
• Platemark: 28.7 x 22 cm
• Image borderline: 25.9 x 18.8 cm

In-Plate Lettering (below the image borderline):

• Left: “N. Dias, pinx. / L'Art.”
• Centre: “TRONC D'ARBRE.”
• Right: “Th. Chauvel sc. / F^çois Liénard,Imp,Paris.”

References

• IFF 54 (Jean Adhémar, Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: CABANE–CICÉRI, vol. 4, 1949, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, p. 423, cat. no. 54). See: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5510949t/f445.item
• Delteil 54 (p. 50)
• British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1878-0511-283

Price & Shipping:

AU$238 (approximately US$170.40 / €144.70 / £126.02), including worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you’re interested in acquiring this superb and densely worked etching—particularly notable for the subtle variations of tone used to capture the pocket of filtered light falling softly on the central tree, which seems to glow in the forest darkness—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a smooth and safe transaction.

Théophile Chauvel, “Falaises de Dieppe”, 1877, after Jean Baptiste Antoine Guillemet

Théophile Chauvel (1831–1909)

“Falaises de Dieppe” (Cliffs of Dieppe), 1877

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on fine buff laid paper with full margins as issued. This etching was printed in Paris by François Liénard (fl. c. 1860s–1880s) and published in the French art periodical L'Art in 1877. The design of the etching is after a painting by Jean Baptiste Antoine Guillemet (1841–1918), exhibited at the Salon of 1877.

This is a strong, well-printed impression (nearly faultless). The sheet is in near-pristine condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 28.8 x 43.1 cm
• Platemark: 21.8 x 29 cm
• Image borderline: 18.1 x 25 cm

In-Plate Lettering:

• Above image at centre: “Solon de 1877”
• Below image at left: “A.Guillemet,pinx. / L'Art.”
• Below image at centre: “FALAISES DE DIEPPE”
• Below image at right: “Th. Chauvel sc. / 'F^çois Liénard,Imp,Paris”

References

• IFF 53 ((Jean Adhémar, Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: CABANE–CICÉRI, 1949, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 4, p. 423, cat. no. 53) See: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5510949t/f445.item
• Beraldi 52 (Henri Beraldi, Les Graveurs du Dix-Neuvième Siècle: BRASCASSAT– CHÉRET, 1886, vol. IV, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, p. 152, cat. no. 52)
• British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1862-0809-150

Price & Shipping:

AU$238 (approximately US$170.60 / €144.98 / £126.22), including worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this remarkably sensitive depiction of the ephemeral and ever-changing clouds contrasted against the tactile solidity of the cliffs of Dieppe—note how Chauvel masterfully contrasts horizontal hatched strokes, capturing the subtle surface textures of the cliffs against the rhythmic upward flow of strokes depicting the sky—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a smooth and safe transaction.

This print has been sold