Charles
E Wilson (fl.c.1880)
"Paris, Vu Du Pont
des Saints-Père, Le Soir", 1880, after Léon Pierre
Herpin’s (1841–1880) 1879 painting, “Les Quais à Paris, la Nuit” (see https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/leon-pierre-herpin-1841-1880-les-quais-a-paris-la-44-c-67e0bf74ed),
published in 1880 as plate XXVII (27) in the French periodical, “L’Art”, printed by François Liénard (fl.c.1860–1880s) in Paris.
Although I may be wrong,
the view to the bridge, the
Pont des Saints-Père (aka
the Pont du Carrousel), is from the Pont Royal showing
the old port of the Louvre on the left, the towers of Notre Dame right of
centre in the far distance (?) with the flèche (spire) of the Sainte-Chapelle slightly
to the left and the dome of the Institut de France on the right.
Etching on fine laid paper
with full margins as published.
Size: (sheet) 30.7 x 43 cm;
(plate) 23.4 x 33.4 cm; (image borderline) 20.7 x 31.9 cm.
Lettered on plate below
the image borderline:
(left) “Léon Herpin pinx./
L’Art”; (centre) "PARIS, VU DU PONT DES SAINTS-PÈRE, LE SOIR/ (Musée du
Luxemboug)”; (right) “Ch. E. Wilson sc./ F. Liénard, Imp, Paris.”
The British Museum offers
the following description of this print:
“Evening view of Paris
from Pont des Saints-Pères; boats moored at left, steamships travelling on the
Seine; after Léon Herpin; illustration from 'L'Art' for 1880.”
Condition: richly inked,
faultless impression, with full margins as published and in near pristine
condition (i.e there are no tears, holes, folds, losses, abrasions, stains,
foxing or significant signs of use).
I am selling this superb
etching of moonlight glowing on the Seine, executed at the height of the
etching revival period (c.1850–1930)—a time when etchers celebrated their joy
in the vital lines that the medium of etching allowed (as opposed to the
earlier established tradition of engraving)—for AU$206 (currently US$141.13/EUR125.71/GBP114.93
at the time of posting this print) including postage and handling to anywhere
in the world (but not, of course, any import duties/taxes imposed by some
countries).
If you are interested in
purchasing this marvellous evening view of Paris from Pont Royal to the Pont
des Saints-Père and Notre Dame beyond, 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