Arthur Mayeur, “L'enlèvement de Psyché”, 1871, after Pierre Paul Prud'hon

Arthur Mayeur (also known as Arthur-Jules Mayeur) (1871–1934)

“L'enlèvement de Psyché” (The Abduction of Psyche), 1871

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching and engraving with hand-colouring (possibly contemporaneous) on a full sheet of heavy cream wove paper with deckle edges on all sides. The design is based on Pierre-Paul Prud'hon’s (1758–1823) 1808 painting of the same composition, now in the collection of the Musée du Louvre, Paris (see: https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010060092). The etching was printed and published by the Chalcographie du Louvre and bears the dry-stamp of the Chalcographie at lower centre.

This is a strong, well-printed impression featuring finely executed and subtle hand-colouring. The sheet shows a band of age-toning (possibly dust) at the top, a closed tear in the upper-left corner of the margin, and pencil notations on the lower corners. Otherwise, it is in good condition, free of holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 65.8 x 50.4 cm
• Platemark: 51.6 x 39.5 cm
• Image borderline: 43.5 x 34.5 cm

In-Plate Lettering (below the image borderline):

• Left: “P.-P. PRUD'HON PINX^T.”
• Centre: “L'ENLÈVEMENT DE PSYCHÉ / CHALCOGRAPHIE DU LOUVRE”
• Right: “A. MAYEUR SCULP^T.”

Reference:

• Musée du Louvre: https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl020531918  

Price & Shipping:

AU$280 (approx. US$201.40 / €170.46 / £148.29), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

To acquire this exceptional hand-coloured etching (with engraving) depicting the mythological episode in which Psyche, the mortal wife of Cupid, is carried by Zephyrs to a hidden, enchanted valley—an important moment representing her secret refuge or trial—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I am happy to provide a secure PayPal invoice for a seamless transaction.

Jules Léopold Boilly, “Le Repentir”, 1857, after Pierre Paul Prud'hon

Jules Léopold Boilly (aka Jules Boilly; Julien Boilly) (1796–1874)

“Le Repentir” (aka “Repentance”; “Berouw” [Rijksmuseum title]), 1857, after a drawing by Pierre Paul Prud'hon (aka Pierre Paul Prudhon) (1758–1823), printed in Paris by Bertauts (fl.1830s–1880) and published in “L’Artiste”.

Lithograph printed with blue plate tone on heavy wove paper with a flattened centre fold and backed with a support sheet.

Size: (sheet) 44.5 x 28.2 cm; (image borderline) 32.3 x 16.5 cm.

Lettered in plate above the image borderline: (centre) “L’ARTISTE”.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “DESSIN DE PRUD’HON”; (centre) “IMP. BERTAUTS, PARIS./ LE REPENTIR.”; (right) “LIT PAR JUL BOILLY.”

IFF 48 (Jean Laren & Jean Adhémar 1942, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: BOCQVIN–BYON”, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 3, p. 52, cat. no. 48 [see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5488545z/f61])

See also the description of this print printed in brown ink from an edition printed by Joseph Rose Lemercier and published by Sieurin: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200306991.

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression with wide margins, backed with an archival support sheet reinforcing the flattened centrefold of publication. The sheet is in excellent condition, free from tears, holes, or significant stains.

Price & Shipping: AU$231 (approx. US$150.51 / €129.39 / £113.05), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties are the buyer’s responsibility.

This exceptional lithograph captures the poignancy and delicate beauty of Prud'hon's original composition, brilliantly rendered through Boilly’s masterful use of line and tone. Although somewhat theatrical, the expressive posture and subtle details evoke a profound sense of remorse and introspection.

If you wish to purchase this remarkable neo-classical study, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I’ll gladly provide a PayPal invoice for a smooth, secure transaction.

This print has been sold

Alphonse Leroy, “Study of a Woman”, 1860, after Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

Alphonse Leroy (aka Alphonse Alexandre Leroy) (1820–1902)

“Study of a Woman” (aka “Étude de Femme”), 1860, after a drawing by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (aka Pierre Paul Prudhon) (1758-1823), plate 25 (XXV) from the series of 31 plates commissioned under the patronage of Count Alfred Émilien O'Hara van Nieuwerkerke (1811–1892) after old master drawings transcribed as engravings to be used as drawing lesson studies (“Cours de Dessin”) in “Collection de dessins originaux de grands maîtres gravés en fac-simile par Alphonse Leroy; avec texte explicatif par MM. F. Reiset et F. Villot, conservateurs du Musée Imperial du Louvre”, printed by L Eudes (fl.1876–1888) and published in 1857–1859 (for plates 1–20) and 1860 (for plates 21 to 31) by Dusacq & Cie (fl.1864–1869) in Paris.

Crayon-manner engraving with aquatint and plate tone, printed in a grey-blue coloured ink on chine collé (China paper) on a sheet of blue wove paper as published.

Size: (sheet) 53.6 x 34.3cm; (chine collé) 49 x 30.3 cm; (image borderline) 43.7 x 26.7 cm.

Lettered and numbered in plate above the image borderline: (centre) “COURS DE DESSIN/ FAC-SIMILE DES GRANDS MAÎTRES.”; (right) “Pl. XXV”.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Dessiné par Prudhon.”; (centre) “Eudes Imp, Paris/ Prudhon (Pierre Paul) Peintre Francais, Né á Cluny (Seine et Oise) en 1760. Mort en 1823./ DUSACO & C^ie. 14 Boulevart Poissonniere, Paris”; (right) Gravè par Alphonse Leroy.”

Guermonprez & Lothe 68 (Paul Guermonprez & José Lothe 2007, “Alphonse Leroy Graveur 1820–1902”, Paris, Héritage Architecturel, p. 160, cat. no. 68).

Condition: a well-printed impression in an excellent (near pristine) condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this large crayon-manner engraving designed as a drawing lesson study, for AU$256 (approximately US$166.63, EUR 142.32 or GBP 122.94), including express mail shipping worldwide. Import duties, if any, are the responsibility of the buyer.

If you are interested in purchasing this very beautiful figure study, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Pierre Audouin’s etching with engraving, “La Belle Jardinière”, 1803, after Raphael

Pierre Audouin (1768–1822)

“La Belle Jardinière” (aka “Madonna and Child with Saint John the Baptist”), 1803, after the intermediary design by Pierre Paul Prud'hon (aka Pierre Paul Prudhon) (1758–1823), after the painting of the same title, 1507/8, by Raphael (aka Raffaello Santi) (1483–1520) and finished by Ridolfo del Ghirlandaio (1483–1561), in the collection of the Musée du Louvre, printed and published in Paris by Felix Hermet (fl.1878–1803) as plate 17 in the series of 73 engraved plates, “Le Musée du Louvre” (see https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-5001797), also published in the first edition by Ramboz (fl.1793–1830) in the series of 343 numbered plates, “Le Musée français”, in four volumes issued between 1803 and 1812 (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Mus%C3%A9e_fran%C3%A7ais and https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1875-0410-469).

Etching and engraving on chine collé on wove paper with wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 57.4 x 39.9 cm; (plate) 41.1 x 29.5 cm; (chine collé) 40 x 28.7 cm; (image borderline) 34.5 x 23.2 cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “'Raphael, Pinx./FÈLIX HERMET. Imprimeur Editeur, PARIS”; (centre) “Prud'hon, del./ LA BELLE JARDINIERE/ ECOLE ITALIENNE/ 17”; (right) “P. Audouin, Sculp. An 11. (1803)/ MUSÉE DU LOUVRE”.

Le Blanc 1 (Charles Le Blanc 1890, “Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes: contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations”, vol. 1, Paris, Emile Bouillon, p. 69, cat. no. 1); Henri Béraldi 1885–1892, “Les Graveurs du XIXe Siècle: Guide de l'Amateur d'Estampes Modernes”, vol. 1, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, pp. 41–43 (not described by title but but briefly mentioned in the series on p. 42); Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes, vol. I, page 225.

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Virgin with Child and the infant Baptist in a pastoral landscape, traditionally known as 'la Belle Jardinière'; the Virgin sits at centre, supporting the Christ child who stands next to her, holding a book in her lap; St John the Baptist kneels at the Virgin's feet; after Raphael. 1803/ Etching and engraving” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1856-0712-366).

See also the description of this print offered by the Rijksmuseum: http://hdl.handle.net/10934/RM0001.COLLECT.72708.

Condition: a strong and well-printed (near faultless) impression with generously wide margins. Beyond minor waviness to the sheet the print is in near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, significant stains, foxing or signs of handling.

I am selling this huge engraving of stunning beauty in near pristine condition for the total cost of AU$235 (currently US$175.68/EUR162.94/GBP135.12 at the time of this listing) including 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 masterwork of 19^th century engraving (with etching), please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.