Georges Profit (aka Georges
Ernest Profit) (1864–[after?]1923)
This artist is arguably best known for his
illustrations to Emile Arthur Soldi’s “Les Arts Meconnus: Les Nouveaux
Musees du Trocadero”, published in Paris by Ernest Leroux in 1881 (see, for
example: https://archive.org/details/lesartsmeconnusl00sold_0/page/113/mode/2up).
“The Girl with a Pearl Earring”, 1923, proof-state
etching with scratch inscription in plate and a pencil signed dedication and sanguine
coloured remarque after the famous painting of the same title (c1665) by
Johannes Vermeer
(aka Jan Vermeer) (1632–1675), in the Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis
collection (The Hague).
Etching with engraving on cream laid paper, hand-signed
in pencil by the artist with a dedication to René Padorani (or possibly, Perdorani)
and with a remarque printed in sanguine coloured ink featuring a bouquet of
three tulips. Note that the etching by Adolphe Crauk that I listed recently has
the same recipient (René Padorani) for the artist’s dedication.
Size: (sheet) 65 x 50 cm; (plate) 47.5 x 41.8
cm; (image borderline) 39.5 x 34.4 cm.
Inscribed in plate within the image
borderline: (upper left) Vermeer’s signature/monogram.
Scratch inscribed in plate below the image
borderline: (left) “Georges Profit – La Haye 1923”.
Hand-inscribed dedication and signature in
pencil: (lower right) “A mon amie René Padovani [or Perdovani?]/ bien cordial
souvenir/ Georges Profit”. (To my friend René
Padovani/ very cordial memory/ Georges Profit).
Condition: a richly inked and well-printed
proof state impression is near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds,
abrasions, significant stains or foxing.
I am selling this large and magnificent translation
of Vermeer’s famous painting into the finest network of line—from my
standpoint, a true masterwork of reproductive etching with engraving!—for AU$343
in total (currently US$244.86/EUR215.72/GBP180.49 at the time of posting this
listing) 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 superb
etching that is so rare that it is not to be found in any of the major museums—or,
going further, anywhere on the web from my experience of searching!—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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