Xavier de Dananche (1828–1894)
“À Neuville (Ain)”—I assume (and may be wrong) the
portrayed scene shows the Ain River running through the village of Neuville-sur-Ain
(eastern France) with its stone bridge (Pont de Neuville-sur-Ain) in the
distance, 1871, plate number 236, printed and published in Paris by Alfred
Cadart (1828–1875).
Etching
with plate tone printed in a warm black ink on laid paper (partial watermark)
with wide margins as published.
Size:
(slightly irregular sheet) 33 x 49 cm; (plate) 20.4 x 32.3 cm; (image
borderline) 16.9 x 30.4 cm.
Inscribed
in plate within the image borderline: (lower right) (signature) “Xavier de
Dananche”.
Numbered
in plate above the image borderline: (right) “236.”
Lettered
below the image borderline: (left) “Xavier de Dananche, del. et sc.”; (centre) “À
NEUVILLE (AIN)”; (right) A.CADART, Edit.Imp.Rue Nve des
Mathurins, 58, Paris.”
Condition:
a richly inked impression with generous margins. Beyond a minor darkening on
the lower right corner, the sheet is in an in excellent condition with no
tears, holes, folds, losses, abrasions, significant stains or foxing.
I
am selling this darkly luminous and poetically beautiful etching executed in
the spirit of the Barbizon School by a pupil of the legendary Corot for AU$247
in total (currently US$165.09/EUR149.38/GBP131.49 at the time of this listing)
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 marvellous etching showing the first glimmer of early morning light catching the loading of a barrel onto a barge—a subject that must have been both an adventurous choice (in the sense that it is all about a specific moment that is “frozen” like a photograph where the barge is not quite secured in place for the delivery of the barrel) and one that reflects the late 19th century fascination with the effects of light—please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.
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