Louis Jean Désiré Delaistre (1800–1871)
“The Fall”,
1839? (pub.1863), after the painting by Jean-Jacques
Flatter (aka Hohann Jakob Flatters) (1784–1845) as the frontpiece illustration to Chateaubriand's translation
of Milton's "Paradise Lost", printed by F Chardon Ainé (fl.1820–1863).
Etching and
engraving on heavy wove paper
Size: (sheet)
44.4 x 32 cm
Lettered on the
plate at lower margin (left) “FLATTERS PINXT”; (centre) “Imp. F. Chardon ainé,
30 r. Hautefeuille, Paris.”; (right) DELAISTRE SCULPT”
Condition: faultless
impression in pristine condition.
I am selling
this mass of falling men with tight curly hair for AU$101 (currently US$77.20/EUR65.75/GBP58.90
at the time of this listing) including postage and handling to anywhere in the
world.
If you are
interested in purchasing this graphically arresting engraving, 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
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