Gustave
Greux (aka Gustave Marie Greux) (1838–1919)
“Sainte Barbe”
(aka “Saint Barbara), 1875, printed by François Liénard (fl.c.1860s–1880s),
after Hans Memling’s (aka Johannes Memmelinc; Jan van Mimnelinghe) (c.1433–1494)
painting (possibly an illuminated manuscript such as the Grimani Breviary at
the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana in Venice) and published in Paris in the art
periodical, “L'Art.”
Etching on laid
paper with full margins as published.
Size: (sheet) 43.8
x 29.1 cm; (plate) 27.4 x 20 cm; (image borderline) 22.4 x 16.8 cm.
Lettered in plate
below the image borderline: (left) “Memling, pinx./ L'Art .”; (centre) “SAINTE BARBE”;
(right) “G. Greux, sc./ F,çois Liénard, Imp. Paris.”
Beraldi (not numbered
but listed with Greux’s prints from 1875) (Henri Béraldi 1888, “Les Graveurs du
XIXe Siècle: Guide de l'Amateur d'Estampes Modernes: GAVARNI–GUÉRARD”, vol. 7,
Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, p.230, see “Estampes Diverses” for 1875); IFF 34
(Jean Adhémar & Jacques Lethève 1960, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après
1800: GAVARRET–GUILLARD”, vol. 9, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, p 186,
cat. no. 34 [see “Douze pl. chez Glémarec, 1858”; https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5489301d/f120.image]).
The British
Museum offers the following description of this print: “St Barbara kneeling on
the grass, reading a small book; scene showing the tower and her martyrdom in
the background; in decorative frame with foliate scrolls and flowers; after
Hans Memling; published in 'L'Art'/ Etching” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1877-0210-522
[BM inv. 1877,0210.522).
Condition: a
richly inked and well-printed (near faultless) impression in a near pristine
condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains or signs of handling.
I am selling
this superbly rich impression of Greux’s etching after a manuscript leaf painted
by Hans Memling, for AU$207
(equivalent to approximately US$131.64, EUR 125.82, or GBP 104.17 at the time
of listing) and includes Express Mail Service (EMS) postage and handling to any
worldwide destination. Please note that any import duties or taxes levied by
the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer and are not
included in the purchase price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars
(AU$207).
If you are
interested in purchasing this sensitively executed and exceptionally beautiful
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
