Eugène Bléry, “Bunch of Poppies, Convolvulus, Corncockles and Other Wildflowers”, c1850

Eugène Bléry (aka Alexandre Stanislas Eugène Bléry) (1805–1887)

“Bunch of Poppies, Convolvulus, Corncockles and Other Wildflowers”, c1850, plate 7 from the series, ‘’Suite de 16 planches de fleurs et plantes dans leur habitat’’ (Suite of 16 plates of flowers and plants in their habitat), 1848–50, printed by Lemercier & Cie (fl.1827–99) and published in Paris by Dessaigne (fl.1845–57).

Lithograph printed on heavy wove paper with wide margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 55.5 x 36 cm; (image borderline) 36 x 25.2 cm.

Inscribed in plate/stone within the image borderline: “(left) “EBléry del. Lith”.

Lettered in plate/stone below the image borderline: (centre) “Imp. Lemencier, r. de Seine 57 à Paris./ 7./ Paris. Dessaigne, éditeur 19 Rue de Clery.”

IFF 206 (Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des Estampes, Paris); Beraldi not described (Henri Beraldi 1885, “Les Graveurs du dix-neuvième siècle”).

The British Museum offers a description of this print: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1859-0709-1994.

Condition: a near faultless impression in a near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, losses, abrasions, stains, foxing or signs of handling with generously wide margins as published.

I am selling this large and exceptionally beautiful original lithograph in a near pristine condition, designed and executed by a seminal figure of the 19th century etching revival movement and, interestingly, taught the great Charles Méryon, for AU$220 in total (currently US$144,02/EUR132.83/GBP111.74 at the time of posting 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. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU$220) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this very luminous lithograph exemplifying the drawing skills of one of the great 19th century masters of printmaking, 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