Angèle Delasalle, “Coin de Fonderie”, 1910

Angèle Delasalle (1867–1939)

“Coin de Fonderie” (aka “Foundry Corner”), 1910, printed by Charles Wittmann (1876–1953) and published in Paris in the art periodical, “Revue de l'art ancien et moderne”, vol. 34 (XXXIV), no. 196, 10^th July, 1913, inserted between pages 186 and 187 (see this print in its context in the publication: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k58048673/f235.item).

Etching with aquatint and drypoint on ivory coloured heavy wove paper with wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 29 x 20.8 cm; (plate); 11.1 x 14.3 cm.

Inscribed in plate along the lower edge: (left) “1910. A Delasalle”.

Escholier 12 (Raymond Escholier 1912, “Angèle Delasalle” [article] in La Gazette des Beaux-Arts”, vol. 2, pp. 319–332 [see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6110506x/f345.item and see the catalogue offered by rhonestampe: https://www.rhonestampe.fr/les-graveurs/delassale/#gsc.tab=0 ]); IFF 11 (Jean Adhémar & Jacques Lethève 1953, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: Daumont-Dorange”, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 6, p. 165, cat. no. 11 [see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k54891736/f177]).

The blog, Adventures in the Print Trade, presents a marvellous discussion about Delasalle’s prints (including this etching): http://adventuresintheprinttrade.blogspot.com/2008/01/.

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

I am selling this visually arresting scene inside a foundry by a somewhat overlooked female artist of great personal vision and technical daring for the total cost of AU$244 (currently US$153.59/EUR 147.12/GBP 122.92 at the time of posting this listing) including Express Mail (EMS) postage and handling to any location worldwide. Please note that import duties or taxes may apply in certain countries and are not included in the price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars (AU$244).

If you are interested in purchasing this graphically expressive etching, 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