Jules de
Goncourt (aka Jules
Alfred de Goncourt) (1830–1870)
“Portrait de
Chardin”, 1876, proof and lettered states of the same portrait of the famous painter, Jean Siméon
Chardin (aka Jean
Baptiste Siméon Chardin) (1699–1779), by the pastellist Maurice Quentin de
La Tour (aka Maurice Quentin Delatour) (1704–1788), printed by François
Liénard (fl. c1860s–1880s) and published in Paris for the periodical “L’Art”.
(left) Proof
state etching on Japan paper before lettering. A strongly inked and well-printed
impression on tissue-thin paper in pristine condition. Size: (sheet) 41.5 x 29.6 cm; (plate) 31.9 x 24.4 cm. Inscribed in plate: (upper left)
“J.G.12.”
(right) Lettered
state etching on cream laid paper as published in “L’Art”. A near faultless
impression in almost pristine condition. Size: (sheet) 41.3 x 28.7 cm; (plate)
31.7 x 24.2 cm; (image borderline) 28.6 x 22 cm.
Inscribed
in plate within the image borderline: (upper left) “J.G.12.”
Lettered in
plate above the image borderline: (centre) Exposition de dessins de Maitres
Anciens, a l’Ecole des Beaux-Arts”.
Lettered in
plate below the image borderline: (left) “La Tour del./ L’Art.”; (centre) “PORTRAIT
DE CHARDIN/ (Collection de Mr. Eudoxe Marcille)”; (right) J. de Goncourt
sc/ F.s Liénard Imp. Paris”.
Burty 14
(Philippe Burty 1876, “Eaux-fortes de Jules de Goncourt”, Paris, Librairie de
L’Art, p. 4, cat. no. 14 [Masque de Chardin]; see https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008529303/page/n33/mode/2up
and illustration https://archive.org/details/gri_33125008529303/page/n63/mode/2up).
See also the
description of this print in its lettered state offered by the British Museum: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1880-0214-214.
I am selling
this remarkable pair of etchings showing different states (i.e. stages) in the
execution of a portrait of the famous still-life painter, Chardin, for the
total cost of AU$500 for the pair (currently US$374/EUR315.95/GBP270.23 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 these fascinating etchings offering an insight
into how an artist has refined an image for publication, please contact me
(oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make
the payment easy.
These prints have been sold
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