Eugène Abot, “An Athlete Strangling a Python”, 1877, after Frederic Leighton

Eugène Abot (aka Eugène Michel Joseph Abot) (1836–1894)

“An Athlete Strangling a Python”,1877, after Frederic Leighton (aka Baron Leighton of Stretton; Sir Frederic Leighton) (1830–1896), printed by Alfred Salmon (fl.1863–1894) and published in Paris in 1877 in the French art review, “L’Art.”

Etching with plate-tone on laid paper with full margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 43 x 29.5cm; (plate) 24.3 x 17.3cm; (image borderline) 18.9 x 13.3cm.

Inscribed in plate within the image borderline: (lower right) “Eug. Abot aqua f”.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “F. Leighton, R.A sculp./ L’Art.”; (centre) “AN ATHLETE STRANGLING A PYTHON/ Royal Academy of Arts.”; (right) “E. Abot aquaf./ Imp. A. Salmon.”

Beraldi 1 (Henri Béraldi 1885, “Les Graveurs du XIXe Siècle: Guide de l'Amateur d'Estampes Modernes: Abbema-Bechatte”, vol. I, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, p. 9, cat. no. 1); IFF (p. 21) (Jean Laren 1930, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800”, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 1, p. 21 [see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k54886103/f25]).

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “A statue of an athlete seen in profile, turned to the left, strangling a python; the python is wrapped around his leg and torso; his right arm is outstretched; the figure stands on a low platform; published in the journal 'L'Art'; after Frederic Leighton” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1878-0511-318 [BM inv. no. 1878,0511.318]).

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression showing no sign of wear to the printing plate with generously wide margins (as published) in a pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, stains or signs of handling.

I am selling this sensitively executed and anatomically knowledgeable etching after Frederic Leighton’s famous sculpture for the total cost of AU$192 (currently US$125.25/ EUR118.65/ GBP98.94 at the time of 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$192) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this very beautiful etching that is so fine that the details can only be fully appreciated when greatly magnified (as shown in the scans), please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.