Arthur Mayeur, “L'enlèvement de Psyché”, 1871, after Pierre Paul Prud'hon

Arthur Mayeur (also known as Arthur-Jules Mayeur) (1871–1934)

“L'enlèvement de Psyché” (The Abduction of Psyche), 1871

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching and engraving with hand-colouring (possibly contemporaneous) on a full sheet of heavy cream wove paper with deckle edges on all sides. The design is based on Pierre-Paul Prud'hon’s (1758–1823) 1808 painting of the same composition, now in the collection of the Musée du Louvre, Paris (see: https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010060092). The etching was printed and published by the Chalcographie du Louvre and bears the dry-stamp of the Chalcographie at lower centre.

This is a strong, well-printed impression featuring finely executed and subtle hand-colouring. The sheet shows a band of age-toning (possibly dust) at the top, a closed tear in the upper-left corner of the margin, and pencil notations on the lower corners. Otherwise, it is in good condition, free of holes, folds, abrasions, or significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 65.8 x 50.4 cm
• Platemark: 51.6 x 39.5 cm
• Image borderline: 43.5 x 34.5 cm

In-Plate Lettering (below the image borderline):

• Left: “P.-P. PRUD'HON PINX^T.”
• Centre: “L'ENLÈVEMENT DE PSYCHÉ / CHALCOGRAPHIE DU LOUVRE”
• Right: “A. MAYEUR SCULP^T.”

Reference:

• Musée du Louvre: https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl020531918  

Price & Shipping:

AU$280 (approx. US$201.40 / €170.46 / £148.29), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

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Conrad Faber von Kreuznach, “Siege of Ambracia”, c. 1530–33

Conrad Faber von Kreuznach (aka Konrad Faber von Creuznach; [formerly] “Master of the Holzhausen Portraits”) (1495–1558)

“Siege of Ambracia” c. 1530–33

Note: The same woodcut image also appears in “Römische Historien” on page 153 (verso page CLII [152]), illustrating the “Siege of Tarentum.” It is common in this publication to use the same image to depict different episodes. For reference, see the earlier listing: https://www.printsandprinciples.com/2024/05/conrad-faber-von-kreuznach-siege-of.html?m=0.

Technical Details & Condition:

Woodcut on fine laid paper with letterpress text printed on both recto and verso. The woodcut appears on page CCCLXII (362) from the 1533 German edition of the Roman Historian, Livy’s (aka Titus Livius) (59/64 BC–17 AD) “Römische Historien” (Roman Histories). This edition was printed, edited, and published by Johannes Schoeffer (c. 1475–1531), translated from Latin by Bernhard Schöfferlin (c. 1436–1501) and Ivo Wittich (1456–1507), with contributions by Nicolaus Carbach (aka Nicolaum Carbachium) (1485–c. 1534) and Jakob Micyllus (aka Jacobum Micyllum) (1503–1558). An edition from 1538 is available for viewing on Archive.org: see https://archive.org/details/gri_33125011080492/page/n717/mode/2up.

The notation “Pp ij” below the text on the recto indicates the signature marks for the printer and book binder, signifying that this is the second leaf (“ij” or “ii”) in the quire labelled “Pp”.

The impression is strong and well-printed—most likely a lifetime impression, as evidenced by the quality of the line work and minimal signs of wear to the printing plate. Aside from a faint stain at the lower centre, the sheet is in excellent condition—free of tears, holes, folds, and significant stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 30.5 x 19.6 cm
• Woodcut image borderline: 12.1 x 14.7 cm

Price & Shipping:

AU$298 (approx. US$212.54 / €180.24 / £156.66), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

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Hector Allemand, “L'Arbre Sec”, 1841

Hector Allemand (aka Louis Hector François Allemand) (1809–1886)

“L'Arbre Sec” (The Dry Tree), 1841

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching on wove paper. The sheet has been professionally supported on tissue-thin archival (Kozo) washi paper.

The impression is strong and well-printed. Aside from some faint pencil notations in the margin by a collector, the sheet is in excellent condition, free of tears, holes, folds, abrasions, or stains.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 19.3 x 25.6 cm
• Platemark: 16 x 20.3 cm

In-Plate Lettering:

• Upper-left corner: “H. Allemand f.^it / 1841”

References:

• P., B. 37 (Paul Prouté & Colette E. Bidon, Nouvelles de l'Estampe No. 33:  Louis-Hector Allemand,1977, p. 13, cat. no. 37)
• Beraldi 37 (Henri Beraldi, Les Graveurs du Dix-Neuvième Siècle: ABBEMA- BELHATTE, 1885, vol. I, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, p. 43, cat. no. 37)
• British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1862-0809-150

Price & Shipping:

AU$270 (approx. US$191.34 / €162.66 / £141.66), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

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Francesco Bartolozzi, “Holy Family”, c. 1764, after Guercino

Francesco Bartolozzi (1728–1815)

“Holy Family”, c. 1764

Technical Details & Condition:

Etching printed in a rich dark brown ink on heavy laid paper, trimmed unevenly with some significant losses of the writing edge. The sheet has been professionally laid onto washi paper for support and features wide margins. It was published in Rome in 1764 as a plate in the series of twenty-eight etchings after Guercino (also known as Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591–1666) by various artists titled “Raccolta di alcuni disegni di Barbieri da Cento detto il Guercino”. For reference, see https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1929-1028-6-1.

The design is based on a drawing by Guercino, which was part of the collection of the print publisher, collector, and printmaker Antonio Maria Zanetti I (1680–1767) at the time of this print’s creation.

The impression is strong and well-printed, though the sheet shows notable signs of handling, including marks, abrasions (notably around Christ’s genitals), and fractures.

Dimensions:

• Sheet: 37.8 x 28.2 cm
• Image borderline: 35.8 x 26.9 cm

In-Plate Lettering:

• Lower-left corner: “Guercino da Cento inv”

References:

• Calabi & De Vesme 2111 (Augusto Calabi, Francesco Bartolozzi. Catalogue des estampes et notice biographique d'après les manuscrits de A. De Vesme entièrement réformés et complétés d'une étude critique par A. Calabi, 1828, Milan, Guido Modiano, cat. no. 2111)
• British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_S-5-13
• National Galleries of Scotland: https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/158056

Price & Shipping:

AU$261 (approx. US$183.54 / €157.02 / £136.95), including worldwide express shipping. Import duties and taxes (if any) are the buyer’s responsibility.

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