Angèle Delasalle (1867–1939)
“Portrait of a Young Man” (aka
“Portrait de Jeune Homme”), 1908, published
in Paris as an illustration to the art periodical, “Gazette des Beaux-Arts”, vol.
2, 1st October, 1912, between pages 330 and 331 (see this print in
its context in the publication: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6110506x/f361.item).
Etching with drypoint and
aquatint printed on ivory coloured heavy wove paper.
Size: (sheet) 27 x 17.8
cm; (plate); 19.9 x 12.8 cm; (image borderline) 17.3 x 12.3 cm.
Inscribed in plate along
the lower edge: (left) “A. D[e]la[s]all[e]
1908”.
Escholier 27 (Raymond
Escholier 1912, “Angèle Delasalle” [article] in La Gazette des Beaux-Arts”,
vol. 2, pp. 319–332 [see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6110506x/f345.item
and see the catalogue offered by rhonestampe: https://www.rhonestampe.fr/les-graveurs/delassale/#gsc.tab=0
]
IFF 10-2 (“Inventaire
du Fonds Francais”, Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France)
The blog, Adventures in
the Print Trade, presents a marvellous discussion about Delasalle’s prints
(including this etching): http://adventuresintheprinttrade.blogspot.com/2008/01/.
Condition: a richly inked
and near faultless impression in near pristine condition with no tears, holes,
folds, abrasions, significant stains or signs of handling.
I am selling this visually
arresting and memorable portrait by a somewhat overlooked female artist of
great personal vision and technical daring for the total cost of AU$244
(currently US$163.42/EUR150.02/GBP126.39 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. Note that payment is
in Australian dollars (AU$244) as this is my currency.
If you are interested in
purchasing this graphically expressive etching, 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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