Ferdinand Roybet’s etching, “Frontispiece to 'Eaux-Fortes Modernes'”, 1865

Ferdinand Roybet (aka Ferdinand V L Roybet) (1840–1920)

“Frontispiece to 'Eaux-Fortes Modernes'”, 1865, title plate to the series, “Eaux-Fortes Modernes”, printed by Auguste Delâtre (aka Auguste Marie Delâtre) (1822–1907) and published in Paris by Cadart & Luquet (fl. 1863–1867) in the fourth volume of sixty prints (beginning at plate 181 following on from the previous volume), “Eaux-Fortes Modernes: Originales et Inédites” (September 1865–August 1866), produced by the Société des Aquafortistes (Society of Etchers).

Etching laid paper (watermarked “AQUA-FORTISTES”) with margins as published and stamped with the Cadart & Luquet blindstamp at lower centre.

Size: (sheet) 51 x 35.1 cm; (plate) 24.6 x 34.4 cm; (image borderline) 30.6 x 23.5 cm.

Lettered in plate within the image borderline: (in window) “EAVX^.FORTES^.MODERNES/ PVBLIEES/ par/ LA SOCIETE/ DES AQVA^.FORTISTES/ 4^e ANNEE/ MDCCCLXVI”; (inscribed on folio at left) “ALBERT. DURER”.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Roybet sculp^t./ QUATRIÈME ANNÉE.”; (centre) “LE REPOS./ Paris, Publié par CADART & LUQUET, Editeurs, 79, Rue Richelieu.”; (centre) “A. CADART & LUQUET./ ÉDITEURS - GÉRANTS DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DES AQUA-FORTISTES,/ 79, Rue de Richelieu,/ PARIS.”; (right) “Imp. Delâtre, Rue S^t. Jacques, 303, Paris./ 4^ÉME VOLUME.”

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Frontispiece to 'Eaux-Fortes Modernes: Originales et Inédites', the fourth volume in a series produced by the Société des Aquafortistes; allegory of printmaking, with inscription regarding the volume in window, with printmaking equipment and bust (Paris: A Cadart & Luquet, Éditeurs). 1866
Etching” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1866-1110-1355).

Condition: a richly inked and well-printed (near faultless) impression with generously wide margins in almost pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains, foxing or signs of handling.

I am selling this superb frontispiece etching for the fourth volume of prints published by the Society of Etchers, “Modern Etchings” (Eaux-Fortes Modernes), showing not only a still-life assortment etching tools (vz. needle, burnisher, ink dabbers, tarlatan, magnifying glass, funnel, acid and acid bath), but also references to past printmaking luminaries (viz. a folio lettered with the name of Durer and a bust of possibly the greatest of all etchers, Rembrandt)—for AU$316 in total (currently US$214.85/EUR1203.87/GBP175.16 at the time of posting 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 remarkable etching that to my eyes crystallises the tools and aspirations of the Etching Revival movement of the late nineteenth century in France, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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Ferdinand Roybet’s etching, “Le Repos”, 1865

Ferdinand Roybet (aka Ferdinand V L Roybet) (1840–1920)

“Le Repos”, 1865, Plate 214 from the series, “Eaux-Fortes Modernes”, printed by Auguste Delâtre (aka Auguste Marie Delâtre) (1822–1907) and published in Paris by Cadart & Luquet (fl. 1863–1867) in the fourth volume of sixty prints (beginning at plate 181 following on from the previous volume), “Eaux-Fortes Modernes: Originales et Inédites” (September 1865–August 1866), produced by the Société des Aquafortistes (Society of Etchers).

Etching with plate tone on watermarked handmade paper with full margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 31.3 x 42.9 cm; (plate) 24.1 x 32 cm; (image borderline) 18.3 x 26.6 cm.

Inscribed in plate within the image borderline: (lower left corner) “65 F. Roybet”.

Numbered in plate above the image borderline: (upper right) “214.”

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “F.Roybet sculp.”; (centre) “LE REPOS./ Paris, Publié par CADART & LUQUET, Editeurs, 79, Rue Richelieu.”; (right) “Imp. Delâtre, Rue S^t. Jacques, 303, Paris.”

Beraldi 5 (Henri Beraldi 1891, “Les Graveurs du XIXe Siècke; guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes”, vol. 11 [XI], Paris, L Conquet, p. 274, cat. no. 5, Faneuses [Haymakers] 1865).

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Plate 214: agricultural workers resting in field, in shade of haystack, figure on cart seen beyond to left” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1866-1110-1395).

Condition: a strong and well-printed (near faultless) impression with generously wide margins in almost pristine condition (i.e., there are no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains, foxing or signs of handling).

I am selling this superb etching showing a family of haymakers resting in shade to escape the heat of the midday sun—note how the artist has created a transition in his use of line to express the searing heat of the day leading from multi-directional strokes rendering the dark foreground, vertical and horizontally crossed lines in the middle distance and aligned vertical marks to suggest far distance—for AU$256 in total (currently US$193.31/EUR165.47/GBP140.17 at the time of posting this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the world, but not (of course) any import duties/taxes imposed by some countries. Note that this large sheet will be rolled in a tube for shipping.

If you are interested in purchasing this remarkably beautiful etching executed in the spirit of the Barbizon School, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.