Unidentified Belgium artist’s etching, “Riverside with Windmill, Evening”, c.1874–88

Unidentified 19^th century Belgium artist—possibly Jean Pierre François Lamorinière (aka Jean Pierre François Lamorinière) (1828-1911), based on stylistic attributes (see https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1888-0612-770), this artist’s interest in atmospheric effects (see https://artvee.com/dl/landscape-with-herons-at-sunset/) and the high order of skills and creative invention exhibited, such as the careful wiping of the plate to punctuate the portrayed evening scene with small lights. Note, however, that this print is not formally catalogued by Hippert & Linnig (1879) as being one of the artist’s twenty-three plates (see T. Hippert & J. Linnig 1879, “Le peintre-graveur hollandais et belge du 19me siècle” vol 1, Brussels, Chez Fr.-J. Oliver, pp 550–557, cat nos. 1–23 [https://archive.org/details/gri_peintregrave01hipp/page/550/mode/2up]), nevertheless, the publication date of this catalogue (1874) precedes the artist’s death in 1911.

“Riverside with Windmill, Evening” (descriptive title only), c.1874–88, unsigned.

Etching  with plate tone printed in a brown-black ink on heavy cream wove paper print.

Size: (sheet) 19.3 x 31.4 cm; (plate) 12.4 x 24.7 cm; (image borderline) 11.7 x 24 cm.

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Landscape a river with a sailing boat in the foreground and a small village in the background Etching with plate tone” (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1888-0612-1647).

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression with generous margins. Beyond minor marks in the margin, the sheet is in an excelled condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this very poetic etching, for the total price of AU$194 (currently US$127.23/EUR117.50/GBP100.42 at the time of posting 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 unusual etching that (to my eyes) exemplifies the interests and high order of skills of the Antwerp Society of Etchers (aka “Vereeniging der Antwerpsche etsers”; l’Association des aquafortistes anversois”), please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.