Charles Jacque, “Moutons”, 1868

Charles Jacque (aka Charles Émile Jacque) (1813–1894)

“Moutons” (aka “Sheep”; “Moutons et Cinq Arbres Dépouillés”; “Sheep and Five Bare Trees”), 1868, a rare impression before numbering and lettering for publication.

Etching with pale plate tone on laid paper with generously wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 30.7 x 48.2cm; (platemark) 17.3 x 21.5cm; (image borderline) 11.9 x 17.1cm.

Inscribed in plate within the image borderline: (lower-left corner) “Ch. Jacque 1868.”

Beraldi 429 (Henri Béraldi 1889, “Les Graveurs du XIXe Siècle: Guide de l'Amateur d'Estampes Modernes”, vol. VIII, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, p. 180, cat. no. 429); IFF 324 (Jean Adhémar & Jacques Lethève 1954, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800”, vol. 11, Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, p. 117, cat. no. 324).

See also the description of this print offered by the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1874-1212-535 (BM inv. no. 1874,1212.535).

Condition: a richly inked and faultless impression in a pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, losses, abrasions, stains or signs of handling.

I am selling this exceptionally rare impression of a very beautiful etching before lettering for publication, for AU$323 in total (currently US$210.37/ EUR200.86/ GBP167.11 at the time of posting this print) 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$323) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this unassuming masterwork of etching by one of the luminaries of the Barbizon School—note how the artist has captured with a minimal number of strokes, the nibbled grass and the “feel” of the fluffy but dense fleece of the sheep—please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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