Adolphe
André Wacquez (1814–[after]1865)
“Sketch
for the Madonna d'Alba” (Royal Academy title) (aka “Études pour la Vierge à
l'Enfant avec Saint Jean Baptiste” [Guermonprez & Lothe title] “Studies for
the Virgin and Child with Saint John the Baptist”), 1858, crayon-manner
engraving after a drawing by Raphael (aka Raffaello Sanzio;
Raffaello Santi) (1483–1520), published by Georges Rapilly (fl.
1850–1890) and printed by Henri Plon (fl. c1858-1870?) in
Paris in 1858 as an illustration, Pl. XIX, to
“Choix De Dessins De Raphael Qui Font partie De La Collection Wicar A Lille,
Reproduits En Fac-Simile Par MM. Wacquez Et Leroy, Gravés Par Les Soins De M.H.
D'Albert, Duc De Luynes, Membre de l'Institu”.
Note
that the Royal Academy advises: “All plates are signed as drawn by Raphael and
engraved by Alph. Leroy (pl. 1, 2, 4-6, 8-13, 16, 18) or A. Wacquez (pl. 3, 7,
14, 15, 17, 19, 20)” (https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/book/choix-de-dessins-de-raphael-qui-font-partie-de-la-collection-wicar-a-lille).
Lithograph—as
advised by the Royal Academy (see https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/art-artists/work-of-art/sketch-for-the-madonna-dalba),
but there is a platemark and evidence of dot-roulette linework in the printing
of the sanguine colour, mindful that Wacquez also employed soft-ground etching
in some plates (see https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1872-1012-686)
and so the dot-roulette linework and the pen-like strokes in the bistre colour may
be a part of a soft-ground etching technique—on buff-coloured chine collé
printed in bistre and sanguine coloured inks on heavy wove paper with wide
margins.
Size:
(sheet) 63.6 x 44.9 cm; (plate) 45.9 x 30.9 cm; (image borderline/chine collé)
39.9 x 25.5 cm.
Numbered
in plate above the image borderline: (right) “PL. XIX”
Lettered
in plate below the image borderline: (left) "RAPHAËL DEL.”; (right) “A.
WACQUEZ SC.”
Beraldi
(not numbered) (Henri Beraldi 1892, “Les Graveurs du Dix-Neuvième Siècle:
Saint-Marcel - Zwinger”, vol. 12, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, p. 253); Guermonprez
& Lothe 4 (Paul Guermonprez & José Lothe 2007, “Alphonse Leroy Graveur
1820–1902”, Paris, Editions Héritage Architectural, p. 119, cat. no. 4 [with
differences in publication details]).
Condition:
a strong impression with generously wide margins in a near pristine condition.
I am
selling this very beautiful and large lithograph (as proposed by the Royal
Academy) after preparatory drawings by Raphael, for the total cost of AU$279
(currently US$186.48/EUR168.73/GBP148.53 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 subtle masterwork showing a composite arrangement
of Raphael’s drawings, 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
