Ernst Friedrich von Liphart, “Le Comte Léon Tolstoi”, 1886

Ernst Friedrich von Liphart (1847–1932)—history painter, draftsman and printmaker. At the time of this print (1886) Liphart moved from France to Saint Petersburg where he was to become the curator of the Hermitage Museum in 1905 (see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5489453g/f370.item)

“Le Comte Léon Tolstoi” (Count Leo Tolstoy)—the highly influential Russian writer (1828–1910), 1886, published in Paris by Boussod, Valadon et Cie (aka Goupil) (fl.1827–1919) as an illustration to the third volume of “Les Lettres et les Arts” facing page 116 (see https://archive.org/details/p3leslettresetle1886pariuoft/p3leslettresetle1886pariuoft/page/156/mode/2up).

Heliogravure on buff coloured wove paper with full margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 32.9 x 24.3 cm; (plate) 22.5 x 17.3 cm

Inscribed and lettered in plate: (lower left) “[E. de?] Liphart”; (lower centre) “LE COMTE LÉON TOLSTOI”.

IFF 16 (Jacques Lethève & Françoise Gardey 1967, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800: LEPAN–LYS”, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Département des Estampes, vol. 14, p. 360, cat. no. 16 [see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5489453g/f372.item]).

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression in a pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, losses or stains.

I am selling this historically significant heliogravure portrait of the famous Russian author, Leo Tolstoy, as published in 1886, for AU$206 (equivalent to approximately US$128.23, EUR 122.60, or GBP 101.29 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$206).

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