Philibert Louis Debucourt, “Étude d'après Rembrandt”, 1813, after Rembrandt

Philibert Louis Debucourt (1755–1832)

“Étude d'après Rembrandt” (Study after Rembrandt) (aka “Bust of a Man with Plumed Cap”; “Tronie of a Man with a Feathered Beret [see https://rkd.nl/images/186430]), 1813.

I understand that the collector, writer and historian, Marcel Guérin (aka Marcel Louis Guérin) (1873–1948), was instrumental in the publication of this etching and the original Rembrandt painting that Debucourt translated into this print was held by the Musée-Napoléon (as inscribed in the plate), but it is now in the collection of the Mauritshuis art museum; see: https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/artworks/149-tronie-of-a-man-with-a-feathered-beret/.

Soft-ground etching with dot roulette in the crayon manner (possibly with aquatint as Maurice Fenaille’s 1899 catalogue of Debucourt’s work advises: “Aquatinte à la manière du crayon” [p. 173]), trimmed within the platemark and backed with a support sheet providing wide margins.

Size: (sheet) 28.5 x 20.5 cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Dessiné et Gravé oar O,L.Debucourt.”; (centre) “Étude d'après Rembrandt,/ Tireé du Musée-Napoléon”.

State ii (of ii) with the addition of the title and publication details.

Fenaille 315 (Maurice Fenaille 1899, “L'œuvre gravé de P.-L. Debucourt (1755-1832)”, Paris, Morgand [E. Rahir et cie, succ.], p. 173, cat. no. 315 [see: https://archive.org/details/luvregravedeplde00fena/page/172/mode/2up]).

Condition: a very strong (near faultless) impression with no tears, holds, folds, abrasion or significant stains, trimmed within the platemark and laid onto a support of archival (millennium quality) washi paper providing wide margins.

I am selling this marvellous and eye-catching portrait study after Rembrandt that (to my eyes) is vibrant with life, for AU$227 in total (currently US$149.78/EUR138.09/GBP116.25 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$227) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing spectacularly fine etching, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.