Rodolphe Piguet, “L’attente”, 1904

Rodolphe Piguet (1840–1915)
“L’attente” (The Wait), 1904

Technical Details & Condition:
This original drypoint with dot roulette, executed with plate tone in brown ink on cream laid paper, retains full margins as published. The impression is notably strong and crisply rendered, with the sheet in pristine condition—free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling.

Printed by Louis Fort (fl. c. 1904–1905) and published in Paris by Gauthier-Villars, this work appears as an original drypoint facing page 272 within the art periodical “Revue de l'Art ancien et moderne”, volume XVI (July–December 1904). For an online view of this publication and the print in its original context, see: https://archive.org/details/larevuedelartanc16pariuoft/page/n491/mode/2up.

Dimensions:
• Sheet: 29.2 x 21.8 cm
• Platemark: 25 x 17.2 cm
• Image borderline: 22.5 x 16.3 cm

Plate Lettering:
• Within the image borderline at lower left: Monogram of Rodolphe Piguet's initials, “RP” (ligature)
• Lower left: “Revue de l'Art ancien et moderne”
• Lower centre: “L’ATTENTE/ Pointe-sèche originale de M. Rodolphe Piguet.”
• Lower right: “Imp. L. Fort, Paris.”

Price & Shipping:

AU$227 (approximately US$150.71 / €128.89 / £112.75), inclusive of worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this evocative drypoint—an intimate portrayal of the myriad intangible feelings that arise in moments of quiet waiting—I invite you to contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.

From a personal perspective, the imagery hints that the knot-like bun of the woman’s hair and the fruit-bowl styled hat resting on her head may serve as visual metaphors for her inner turmoil—juxtaposing her outward appearance of patience with the fleeting, often unseen depths of her emotional state.

Rodolphe Piguet’s drypoint, “Young Woman with Muff”, 1885

Rodolphe Piguet (aka Rodolphe Piquet) (1840-1915)

“Young Woman with Muff” (aka “A Parisian Woman”; “Femme au Manchon”; “Jeune Femme au Chapeau et au Manchon”), 1885, a remarque-proof impression signed and dated in the plate before lettering for publication and printing by Charles Chardon in “L’Art” in Paris.

Drypoint with pale plate tone on buff laid (Imperial Japan) paper with a floral bouquet remarque at lower left.

Size: (sheet) 36.6 x 27.4 cm; (plate) 34.4 x 24.7 cm; (image borderline) 31.5 x 22 cm.

Inscribed in plate: (lower right corner) “R Piguet/ 1885”.

See the descriptions of this print offered by Proantic and at Museum of Art and History (MAH), City of Geneva: https://www.proantic.com/display.php?id=517085; https://collections.geneve.ch/mah/oeuvre/une-parisienne/e-2020-0193.  

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed impression with small margins around the platemark. Beyond toning at the upper margin edge, the sheet is in a an excellent condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, losses, significant stains, foxing or signs of handling.

I am selling this exceptionally beautiful portrait by an artist who is justifiably famous for his sensitivity and technical brilliance in handling the drypoint point needle, for a total cost of AU$257 (currently US$286.07/EUR186.05/GBP137.37 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. 

If you are interested in purchasing this portrait of a young Parisian woman fashionably dressed in the spirit of the Belle Époque as perceived by a Swiss artist (arguably) influenced by the sprit of Impressionism, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Rodolphe Piguet’s drypoint, “Seated Woman with a Bouquet on her Lap”, 1887

Rodolphe Piguet (aka Rodolphe Piquet; Rodolphe Eugène Piguet) (1840-1915)

“Seated Woman with a Bouquet on her Lap” (descriptive title only), 1887, signed and dated on the plate.

Drypoint on laid paper.

Size: (sheet) 24.3 x 18 cm; (plate) 11.9 x 8.00 cm.

Inscribed on plate: (lower left) “R Piguet/ 1887”.

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed impression with wide margins. The sheet is in a near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, foxing or signs of handling (recto), but verso has a pencil inscription and finger marks.

I am selling this small and exceptionally beautiful drypoint by an artist known for the technical brilliance of his drypoint prints for a total cost of AU$216 (currently US$165.25/EUR140.39/GBP119.99 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. 

If you are interested in purchasing this small masterwork of drypoint capturing in the space of a coffee bean the pensive expression of an elegant young lady as her mindset drifts upon receiving what I assume is a bouquet of flowers on her lap—note the artist’s technical wizardry in suggesting the silky sheen of the lady’s gown … and her amazing wasp waist!—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

Rodolphe Piguet’s drypoint, “A Woman with a Child Carrying a Large Parcel on a Wet Street”, c1885

Rodolphe Piguet (aka Rodolphe Piquet) (1840-1915)

“A Woman with a Child Carrying a Large Parcel on a Wet Street” (descriptive title only), c1885, signed on the plate by the artist.

Drypoint on cream laid paper trimmed along the platemark and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 10.2 x 12.8 cm.

Inscribed on plate: (lower right of centre) “R Piguet”.

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed impression, trimmed along the platemark and laid onto a support of fibred washi paper laid onto an additional sheet of archival (millennium quality) washi paper. The sheet is in a good condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains or foxing, but there is a slight dustiness to the surface.

I am selling this small but exceptionally beautiful drypoint by an artist known for the technical brilliance of his drypoint prints for a total cost of AU$198 (currently US$153.38/EUR127.19/GBP109.84 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. 

If you are interested in purchasing this tiny drypoint masterwork capturing not only the icy chill of being out on the street in inclement weather, but also the awkwardness of the young girl shown in the foreground as she “battles” with a large parcel that partly obscures her view and the height of Belle Époque fashion shown by the grand hat and fur worn by her very attractive mother, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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Rodolphe Piguet’s drypoint, “Suzette”, 1880

Rodolphe Piguet (aka Rodolphe Piquet) (1840-1915)

“Suzette”, c1880, published in the periodical, “L’Art” and printed by Chardon-Wittmann (fl.c. 1884–1890) in Paris.

Drypoint with plate tone on cream laid paper with wide margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 43.6 x 29.7 cm; (plate) 31.9 x 32 cm; (image borderline) 27.9 x 19.5 cm.

Lettered on plate below the image borderline: (left) “l’Art”; (centre) “SUZETTE”; (right) “Rodolphe Piguet del et sculpt./ Imp. Chardon-Wittmann”.

Condition: a richly inked, well-printed and near faultless impression showing strong retention of ink in the drypoint burr lines (suggesting that this is an early impression), with generously wide margins and in near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, losses, stains or foxing (but there is a slight dustiness to the surface).

I am selling this exceptionally beautiful drypoint by an artist known for the technical brilliance of his drypoint prints—arguably this is one of his masterworks!—for a total cost of AU$261 (currently US$189.51/EUR159.53/GBP144,12 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. 

If you are interested in purchasing this drypoint masterwork capturing a young girl’s quiet strength while dressed to the hilt in what must have been the height of Belle Époque fashion, 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