Jules de Goncourt (aka Jules Alfred de Goncourt) (1830–1870)
“Profil d'homme”, c1861, after a sketch drawn
with a toothpick by Paul Gavarni (aka Hippolyte Guillaume Sulpice Chevalier)
(1804–1866), proof impression before numbering as plate 17 for publication in
an edition of 2 impressions on vellum, 100 impressions on Japanese paper and
200 impressions on laid paper, printed by François Liénard (fl.c1860s–1880s)
in Paris. Philippe Burty in his catalogue raisonné for (1876) advises:
(transl.) “This etching appeared at the Salon of 1864” (p. 12).
Regarding Paul Gavarini, whose drawing this
etching is based, in 1873 Jules de Goncourt and his brother, Edmond de
Goncourt (1822–1896), published an account of Gavarni’s life and artworks, “Gavarni,
l'homme et l'oeuvre” (see on online view of this publication offered by archive.org:
https://archive.org/details/1873gavarnilhomm00gonc/page/310/mode/2up;
and a later [1900] illustrated edition, “Gavarni, der Mensch und das Werk”: https://archive.org/details/gavarnidermensch02gonc/page/n7/mode/2up).
Etching with pale plate tone on tissue-thin Japanese
paper, proof impression before the addition of publication details (viz. plate
number and the printer’s address), backed with a support sheet.
Size: (sheet) 26.8 x 19.2 cm; (plate) 24x 15.6
cm.
Inscribed on plate within the image
borderline; (upper left) “J. G. 42”; (upper left) “dessiné au cure dent/ par
Gavarni”.
Burty 45 (Philippe Burty
1876, “Eaux-fortes de Jules de Goncourt”, Paris, Librairie de L’Art, p. 10,
cat. no. 45; see https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008529303/page/n39/mode/2up
and illustration https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008529303/page/n85/mode/2up);
IFF 44 (Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Département des
Estampes); Beraldi 45 (Henri Beraldi 1887, “Les graveurs du 19e siècle; guide
de l'amateur d'estampes modernes”, vol. 7, Paris, L Conquet, p. 173, [see, “Reproductions
de dessins de Gavarni”], cat. no. 45).
The British Museum offers the following
description of this print:
“Portrait of a man with tousled hair and m[o]ustache,
head and shoulders, in profile to left, after Gavarni c.1861 Etching with
surface tone”
(https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1876-1111-419).
Condition: a richly inked proof-state impression
laid onto a support of archival (millennium quality)
washi paper (because the sheet is tissue thin). The sheet is in an excellent
condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions, stains, foxing or signs of
handling.
I am selling this remarkably fine etching by
Jules de Goncourt of the exceptionally famous and inseparable brothers known
for their literary work and diaries centred on the social life around them, for
the total cost of AU$256 (currently US$196.70/EUR164.95/GBP142.25 at the time
of posting this print) including Express Mail (EMS) 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 boldy
executed portrait study after the famous French illustrator, Paul
Gavarni, noted for his prints of everyday folk and their foibles (see https://www.gutenberg.org/files/64526/64526-h/64526-h.htm),
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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