Adolphe Joseph Huot, “The Virgin of Deliverance”, 1877, after Ernest Hébert

Adolphe Joseph Huot (1839–1883)

“The Virgin of Deliverance” (aka “La Vierge de la Délivrance”), 1877, a pencil-signed proof with the Printsellers Association's blindstamp, before lettering with title and publication details, after the painting by Ernest Hébert (aka Ernest Antoine Auguste Hébert) (1817–1908) in the collection of the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore (see https://art.thewalters.org/detail/31086/virgin-of-the-deliverance/).

The Curator of the British Museum offers the following insights regarding this rare print: “Declared to the Printsellers Association on 10 December 1875. The plate has been hailed as Huot's masterpiece, and earned him a Médaille d'honneur at the Exposition Universelle, 1878. The print was first exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1877 (no.4440)” (see BM inv. no. 1879,0614.655).

Engraving, on chine collé on heavy wove paper before lettering, signed in pencil at lower right and with the blindstamp of the Printsellers Association in the chine collé margin at lower left.

Size: (sheet) 56.3 x 37.5cm; (plate) 48 x 32cm; (chine collé) 46.1 x 30cm; (image borderline) 35.2 x 21.7cm.

State iii (of v) with the addition of the radiant halo.

Beraldi 17 (Henri Béraldi 1889, “Les Graveurs du XIXe Siècle: Guide de l'Amateur d'Estampes Modernes: Guérin–Lacoste”, vol. VIII, Paris, Librairie L. Conquet, p. 146, cat. no. 17 [see https://archive.org/details/lesgraveursdu19e08berauoft/page/146/mode/2up]); IFF 25 (Jean Adhémar & Jacques Lehëve 1960, “Inventaire du Fonds Français après 1800”, Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, vol. 11, p. 4, cat. no. 25 [see https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5489301d/f16.item]).

The British Museum offers the following description of this print: “Our Lady of Deliverance, after Hébert: seated Virgin, facing front, with halo, white veil and dark mantle, supporting Child Christ seated on her right knee; ornate background; signed proof, with halo now detailed, before letter. 1877” (BM inv. no. 1879,0614.655).

Condition: a richly inked and near faultless impression. Beyond a few minor scuff marks and a partly closed small hole in the margin of the chine collé, the large sheet is in an excellent/near pristine condition with no tears, folds or significant stains.

I am selling this exceptionally beautiful pencil-signed, proof-state masterpiece of engraving in a near pristine condition for AU$312 in total (currently US$206.23/EUR189.18/GBP158.75 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$312) as this is my currency.

If you are interested in purchasing this outstanding engraving acknowledged by the British Museum as Huot’s masterwork/masterpiece, 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