Charles Louis Kratke, “Stranded Vessel of Yarmouth”, c.1885, after JMW Turner

Charles Louis Kratke (aka Charles Louis Kratké) (1848–1921)

“Stranded Vessel off Yarmouth”, c.1885, pencil-signed proof with remarque on parchment before lettering for publication, after Joseph Mallord William Turner (1775–1851).

Note that Robert Brandard (aka Robert P Brandard) (1805–1862) also made an etching with engraving of the same composition after Turner in 1859; see https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1872-1012-6144.

Etching with engraving on parchment. A pencil signed proof with a remarque of a woman and children looking out to sea and a scratched dedication, before lettering for publication.

Size: (sheet) 42.9 x 57.0 cm; (image borderline) 34.6 x 47 cm.

Scratch inscribed in plate below the image borderline: (centre) “[…?] for the proprietor [Boussod et Valadon?] Paris.” Note that my reading of the inscription may be incorrect and the “d” in “Valadon” is reversed to read as a “b”, nevertheless, if my reading is correct, then the inscription is possibly for the art dealers in Paris, Galerie Boussod et Valadon (1884–1919).

Pencil signed by the artist below the image borderline: (right) “L. Kratke”.

Condition: a richly inked and near faultless impression with generous margins around the image borderline. The parchment sheet has the intrinsic faults of a skin, otherwise it is in a good condition with no tears, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this huge and superb etching translating the colours, tones and textures of Turner’s painting into a darkly glowingly web of lines, for AU$313 (equivalent to approximately US$197.95, EUR 188.65, or GBP 156.60 at the time of listing) and includes Express Mail Service (EMS) postage and handling to any worldwide destination. Please note that any import duties or taxes levied by the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the purchase price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars (AU$313).

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