Jean Baptiste Huet, “Title Plate to ‘Œuvres de J. B. Huet’”, c.1796

Jean Baptiste Huet (1745–1811)

“Title Plate to ‘Œuvres de J. B. Huet’”, c.1796 (BM 1798–99), from the series of thirty-eight etchings that is the first part to a volume of etchings by the artist titled in the plate, “Œuvres de J. B. Huet”, also known as “Cahiers d'Études”, published in Paris by the artist’s son, Jean Baptiste Huet the younger (inscribed in plate as “Huet fils”) (1772–1852) between 1796 and 1799. Note that the British Museum holds an impression of the title plate to the second part of the same volume of the series and offers an account of the publication details to the series (see BM inv. no. 1860,0211.181).

Etching on laid paper (lettered watermark) trimmed with a small margin around the image borderline.

Size: (sheet) 48.1 x 34.6cm; (image borderline) 44.9 x 31.8cm.

Inscribed in plate: (upper centre) “ŒUVRES/ DE/ J. B. HÜET.”; (within the image borderline at lower left edge) “J. B. Hüet l'an 7”; (below the image borderline at centre) “A Paris, chez Huet fils, Rue de la Liberté, N^o.88.”

See the description of this print offered by the British Museum (inv. no. 1860,0211.204).

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression in excellent condition for its considerable age and size with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this rare title plate etching that is outstanding in terms of the print’s huge size and the sensitive rendering of the wide range of animals portrayed (viz.  horse, elephant, deer, cow, dog, goat, lion, sheep, rabbit, camel, hippopotamus, frog, donkey, wolf, owl and no doubt other critters that I am unable to identify), for the total cost of AU$332 (currently/approximately US$222.83/EUR205.03/GBP170.82 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. Note that payment is in Australian dollars (AU$332) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this spectacular title page to a compendium of the artist’s prints, please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

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