François Bonvin (1817–1887)
“Les Instruments de L'Eau-Forte” (aka “Etching Tools” [MET title]),
1861, proof impression before the addition of publication details (compare with
the proof impression held by the MET: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/697981),
plate 1 (frontispiece) to the series of six plates, “Six eaux-fortes, dessinées
et gravées par F. Bonvin, Peintre” (aka “Première suite d'eaux-fortes”),
printed by Auguste Delâtre (aka Auguste Marie Delâtre)
(1822–1907) and published by Alfred Cadart (1828–1875) in
Paris.
Etching
on laid paper with partial “Arches” watermark.
Size:
(sheet) 43.6 x 30.8 cm; (plate) 22.5 x 14.7 cm; (image borderline) 21.8 x 14.3
cm.
Beraldi
2.1 (Henri Béraldi 1885, “Les graveurs du XIXe siècle: Guide de l'amateur
d'estampes modernes: BELLANGÉ–BOVINET”, vol. II, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet,
cat. no. 2.1, p. 164 [https://archive.org/details/lesgraveursdu19e02berauoft/page/164/mode/2up]);
IFF 6 (Inventaire du Fonds Français: Bibliothèque Nationale, Départment des
Estampes. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, vol. 3, p. 136, cat. no. 6.1
([see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5488545z/f145.double]).
See
also the description of this print offered by the Musees Paris (The Museums of
the City of Paris): https://www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr/fr/musee-carnavalet/oeuvres/les-instruments-a-l-eau-forte#infos-principales.
Condition:
a richly inked and well-printed impression in near pristine condition with no
tears, holes, folds, abrasions, significant stains or signs of
handling and generously wide margins.
I am
selling this masterwork of etching showing a still-life arrangement of the
implements used in etching—viz. paper in the foreground with a dabber resting
on it; Tarlatan on the far left; bottles of acid, turpentine and oil with a
funnel placed in one of them; prepared ground and ink on a sheet of glass;
etching needles with possibly long tapers on the left—for AU$391 in total
(currently US$256.77/EUR236/GBP201.56 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 remarkably fine etching, please contact me
(oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make
the payment easy.
Note
that this is the second impression of this etching I have listed (the previous
copy has been sold).
This print has been sold
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