Jean François Millet, “Woman Churning Butter”, 1855

Jean François Millet (1814–1875)
“Woman Churning Butter” (also known as “La Baratteuse” and “Woman Churning”), 1855

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching, with touches of drypoint, printed in rich brown ink on buff laid paper. It is from the third and final state, featuring the scratch inscribed address of the printer, Auguste Delâtre (also known as Auguste Marie Delâtre) (1822–1907). The impression is strong and well-printed, though the printer’s address appears faint. The sheet has small margins (approximately 1 cm) with minor age-toning along the edges. There are remnants of mounting on the verso. Overall, it is in very good condition, free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 19.6 x 13.8 cm
• Platemark: 17.9 x 11.8 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Along the lower edge (faint and partially lost): “Imp^e par Aug. [Delâtre] Rue S^t Jacque 171” 

References:

• Melot M 10 S3 (Michel Melot, Graphic Art of the Pre-Impressionists, 1978, New York, Harry N. Abrams, p. 289, cat. no. M 10)
• The British Museum describes this print as: “Peasant woman churning vat's contents, in barn, cat at her feet. 1855 / Etching, with touches of drypoint” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1865-1209-798)

Price & Shipping:

AU$1164 (approximately US$778.07 / €667.74 / £579.27), inclusive of worldwide express shipping. Please note that import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this quietly beautiful etching by one of the most renowned French artists of the nineteenth century, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will be happy to provide a PayPal invoice for a smooth and secure transaction.

This print has been sold

Auguste Lemoine, “Portrait of Théodore Géricault”, 1843, after Tony Toullion

Auguste Lemoine (also known as Auguste Charles Lemoine) (1822–1869)
“Portrait of Théodore Géricault”, 1843

Technical Details & Condition:

Lithograph on pale grey chine collé, on heavy wove paper, backed with a support sheet. It was printed in Paris by Lemercier & Cie (fl. 1827–1899) and is based on a painting by Tony Toullion (fl. 1844–1880), depicting the influential French Romantic painter Théodore Géricault (1791–1824). According to the IFF’s description (see catalogue no. 133: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k54892331/f497), this print was published as plate 14 in the thirteenth volume of Victor Frond’s “Le Panthéon des Illustrations Françaises au XIXe siècle”. My apologies if I am incorrect in my understanding of the IFF description.

The lithograph is a faultless impression, and the sheet is in excellent condition, free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Please be advised that I previously listed two other portraits of Théodore Géricault that are still available: a lithograph by Francisque Noël (fl. c. 1824–1825) and an engraving by Georges Gorvel (also known as Georges Émile Louis Eugène Gorvel) (1866–1938). For more details, see https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2024/11/portraits-of-theodore-gericault-by.html.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 34 x 23.8 cm
• Chine collé (image borderline): 25.2 x 19.8 cm

Plate lettering below the image border:

• Left: “Tony Toullion pinx^t.”
• Centre: “Imp. Lemercier & C^e. Paris./ Géricault”
• Right: “Aug. Lemoine lith.” 

Reference:

• IFF 133 (Jacques Lethève & Françoise Gardey, Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: LAURENCE–LÉPAGNEZ, 1965, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 13, p. 485, cat. no. 133)

Price & Shipping:

AU$236 (approximately US$158.12 / €135.34 / £117.52), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this superb lithograph capturing the almost hypnotic gaze of the artist behind the iconic image of French Romanticism, “The Raft of the Medusa” (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raft_of_the_Medusa), please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will gladly provide a PayPal invoice for a smooth and secure transaction.

Stefano della Bella, “Entrance to a Fortress”, c. 1645 (2nd copy)

Stefano della Bella (1610–1664)
“Entrance to a Fortress”, circa 1645 (1642–1647)

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on fine laid paper, trimmed with a narrow margin around the platemark and backed with a support sheet. This work is plate 2 from the series of twelve plates (including the title plate), titled “Dessins de quelques conduits de troupes” (“Troops, Weapons and Attacks”) (see De Vesme/Massar pp. 246–257). Published by Israël Henriet (c. 1590–1661) in Paris with the privilege of the French Crown, and dedicated (as inscribed on the title plate) to Henri Roger du Plessis-Liancourt (1620–1646). His coat-of-arms is depicted on the arcade wall at the right side of the print.

This impression is a richly inked and nearly faultless lifetime impression from the first state (out of three), prior to the erasure of the artist’s name inscribed on the arcade wall in the second state. The sheet’s margins show minor surface marks; otherwise, it is in excellent condition—free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Please note that this is the second impression of this print I have listed. The previous copy, a second state impression, is still available and can be viewed here: https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2023/03/stefano-della-bellas-etching-entrance.html.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 6.7 x 13.3 cm
• Platemark: 6.4 x 12.7 cm
• Image borderline: 5.8 x 12.4 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Inscribed on the arcade wall with the artist’s name: “Stefanus Della Bella f.”
• Numbered and lettered below the image border: (left) “2”; (right) “Israel ex. SDBella f.”

References:

• De Vesme/Massar 247 (Alexandre de Vesme & Phyllis D. Massar, “Stefano della Bella. Catalogue Raisonné”, 1971, New York, Collectors Editions, p. 84, cat. no. 247; illustrated p. 65, cat. no. 247)
• Jombert (Della Bella) 92 (Charles Antoine Jombert, 1772, “Essai d'un catalogue de l'oeuvre d'Etienne de la Belle, peintre et graveur florentin”, Paris, p. 101, cat. no. 92)
• The Rijksmuseum describes this print: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200449937
• The British Museum describes this print: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1868-0612-1453

Price & Shipping:

AU$271 (approximately US$183.29 / €156.68 / £135.69), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you are interested in acquiring this intriguing glimpse into a quiet moment at a guardhouse in the mid-1600s, created by one of the most renowned old master printmakers, please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will gladly send a PayPal invoice to facilitate a smooth and secure transaction.

This print has been sold 

Eugen Gustav Drucker, “Autumn Landscape, Düsseldorf”, 1878

Eugen Gustav Drucker (also known as Eugène Gustav Dücker, Eugen Dücker, and Evgeny Ducker) (1841–1916)

“Autumn Landscape, Düsseldorf” (or “An Autumn Landscape”), 1878

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching printed in brown-black ink on heavy buff wove paper with generously wide margins. The impression is richly inked and flawlessly printed. The sheet is in pristine condition—free from tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, or signs of handling.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 39.9 x 25.9 cm
• Platemark: 25.5 x 17.9 cm
• Image borderline: 15.4 x 12.5 cm

Plate Lettering:

• Inscribed with the artist’s signature at lower left: “E. Dücker”

Price & Shipping:

AU$252 (approximately US$169.51 / €144.43 / £125.04), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes are the buyer’s responsibility.

If you wish to purchase this insightful depiction of the wetlands (fen) in the North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) region surrounding Düsseldorf—please note, for example, how the artist subtly varies the tone of the tree trunks on the left to complement changes in the background’s light and dark passages (darker trunks against lighter backgrounds and vice versa), and how the grass tuffs in the water are rendered in black to create a gleaming effect of light on water—please contact me at oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com. I will be delighted to send a PayPal invoice for a seamless purchase.