Charles Daubigny, “The Marsh with Storks”, 1851

Charles Daubigny (aka Charles François Daubigny) (1817–1878)

“The Marsh with Storks” (aka “Le Marais”; “Marais aux Cigognes”: “Moeras met Ooievaars”), 1851, proof on chine collé before the addition of the title, possibly printed in 1874 (state iv of vi) when the lettered publication details are shown as “Daubigny inv^t et sculp^t”. Note that Michel Melot (1978) advises that there is a related painting by Charles Daubigny executed in 1873 (see p. 278).

Etching on chine collé on heavy wove paper with wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 29.9 x 42.5cm; (plate) 14.8 x 21.7cm; (chine collé) 14.1 x 20.7cm; (image borderline) 12.5 x 19.9cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “DAUBIGNY INV^T ET SCULP^T”.

State iv (of vi).

Melot D84 (Michel Melot 1978, “Graphic Art of the Pre-Impressionists”, New York, Harry N. Abrams, pp. 277–78, cat. no. D84 [4]); Delteil 84 (Loys Delteil 1921, “Le Peintre Graveur Illustré: Charles François Daubigny”, vol. 13, Paris, cat. no. 84); Henriet 77 (Frederic Henriet 1878, “C. Daubigny et Son Oeuvre”, Paris, cat. no. 77). IFF 38 (Jean Adhémar 1949, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: Cidoine–Daumier”, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 5, p. 415, cat. no. 38 [see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k54891736/f425]).

See also the description of this print offered by the Rijksmuseum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200182014; https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/336865.

Condition: a richly inked, well-printed and near faultless impression with wide margins. Beyond a pencil inscription at the lower right corner, the sheet is in a near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains or signs of handling.

I am selling this remarkably strong and near faultless impression in a near pristine condition for the total cost of AU $418 (currently US $258.76/ EUR 249.96/ GBP 206.78 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 $418) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this superb etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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