Abel Jamas, “The Poet’s Inspiration”, 1925, after Nicolas Poussin

Abel Jamas (1862– fl.c.1941)

“The Poet’s Inspiration” (aka “L'inspiration du Poète”), 1925, a pencil-signed artist’s proof on parchment after Nicolas Poussin’s (1594–1665) painting (c.1629) in the collection of the Musée du Louvre (https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010065494 [inv. RF 1774]).

Etching and engraving on parchment with remarque of a mask at lower centre, pencil-signed with an inscribed note (possibly by another hand?) advising that the impression is an artist's proof on parchment (“Epreuve d'artiste parchemin”).

Size: (sheet) 36 x 44.8 cm; (plate) 34.1 x 39.2 cm; (image borderline) 29.1 x 34.2 cm.

Inscribed in pencil below the image borderline: (right) “Epreuve d'artiste parchemin/ [artist’s signature] Abel Jamas”.

The Louvre offers a description of this print: http://arts-graphiques.louvre.fr/detail/oeuvres/1/529815-Linspiration-du-poete & https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl020529815.

Condition: a strong and well-printed impression (near faultless) with wide margins around the image borderline. Beyond minor marks in the margins, the parchment sheet is in an excellent condition for its large size with no significant stains.

I am offering this large and exceedingly rare pencil-signed etching on parchment after Poussin's famous painting showing a poet seeking inspiration, pen in hand and gazing skyward, assisted by Apollo, the god of the arts, with Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry, standing behind him. The price is AU$302 (equivalent to approximately US$191.89, EUR 182.83, or GBP 152.45 at the time of listing) and includes Express Mail Service (EMS) postage and handling to any worldwide destination. Please note that any import duties or taxes levied by the destination country are the responsibility of the buyer and are not included in the purchase price. Payment is requested in Australian dollars (AU$302)

If you are interested in purchasing this very beautiful artist’s proof etching (with engraving), please contact me (oz_jim@printsandprinciples.com) and I will send you a PayPal invoice to make the payment easy.

Note that I have previously listed another large etching by Abel Jamas that is currently still available: “Portrait of Chopin”, c.1938, after Delacroix (seehttps://www.printsandprinciples.com/2024/04/abel-jamas-portrait-of-chopin-c1938.html).