Louis Monziès, “Saint Sébastien, Martyr”, 1879, after Théodule Ribot

Louis Monziès (1849–1930)

“Saint Sébastien, Martyr” (aka “Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien” [as titled when this print was exhibited in the Paris Salon of 1879, inv. no. 5764]), 1879, after the painting, “St Sebastian”, by Théodule Ribot’s (aka Augustin Théodule Ribot) (1823–1891) in the collection of the Musée d'Orsay, (RF 105), printed by Alfred Salmon (fl.1863–1894) and published in Paris in the art periodical, “L’Art”, 1879 (vol. XVI), facing page 326.

Etching on laid paper (partial Arches watermark) with full margins as published.

Size: (sheet) 30.1 x 43 cm; (plate) 23.7 x 30.9 cm; (image borderline) 20.3 x 27.2 cm.

Lettered in plate below the image borderline: (left) “Th. Robot, pinx./ L’Art.”; (centre) “SAINT SÉBASTIEN, MARTYR.”; (right) “L.Monziès sculp./ Imp. A. Salmon.”

Beraldi 13 (Henri Béraldi 1890, “Les Graveurs du XIXe Siècle: Guide de l'Amateur d'Estampes Modernes”, vol. X, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, p. 114, cat. no. 13).

See also the description of this print offered by the British Museum (inv. no. 1880,0214.137)—Sadly the BM is blocking my URL links to prints, but the museum number should give access to this specific print

Condition: a richly inked and faultless impression in a near pristine condition with no tears, holes, folds, abrasions or significant stains.

I am selling this simply magnificent etching (grim as the portrayed subject may be) showing St Irene and another woman (possibly her maid?) attending to the wounds of St Sebastian, for the total cost of AU$249 (currently US$168.14/EUR153.68/GBP128.70 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$249) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this startlingly strong image of St Sebastian—to my eyes the image is so drenched in drama and gravitas that I can now fully understand the subheading, “A delicious darkness” (“Une délicieuse obscurité”), given to the 2021 exhibition at the Musée des Augustins in Toulouse focused on the work of Théodule Ribot (whose painting this etching translates)—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