1876
Alphonse Legros was a British etcher, painter, sculptor and teacher of French birth. In 1855, he enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris. During this period, Legros had a taste for early Netherlandish art and for French Romanticism, which was later superseded by his admiration for Claude, Poussin and Michelangelo. However, his devotion to Holbein proved constant. Legros began etching in 1855; he preferred this medium and produced over 600 plates. Many of his early works are deliberately rough in execution. Legros emerged as a leader of the younger generation of realists, notwithstanding his conspicuous dependence on Courbet. However, this critical success brought no financial security, and in 1863, Legros visited London where he found admirers and patrons. Legros resolved to remain in London. In 1876, Edward John Poynter recommended Legros to succeed him as Professor of Fine Art at the Slade School. Legros occupied this position until 1893 and introduced etching and modeling to the syllabus. He was a founder-member of the Society of Painter-Etchers in 1881 and of the Society of Medallists in 1885; the revival of the cast art medal was due almost entirely to his example. With its classically inspired economy of form and design, Legros's interpretation of his realist subject-matter exerted a decisive influence in England on the representation of peasant life in the 1880s. He had a taste for the macabre. In the etchings Death of the Vagabond and Death and the Wood-cutter, these themes coalesce in a stark blend of realism and fantasy which is simultaneously elevated and humane.
$400
H 14.18 in W 21.66 in D 0.04 in
Le Réfectoire - Etching by Alphonse Legros - 1864 ca.
By Alphonse Legros
Located in Roma, IT
Etching on laid paper Signed in plate lower left: A. Legros Published by Cadart & Luquet, Éditeurs, 79 Rue Richelieu, Paris With the blindstamp of the Société des Aquafortistes, ...
Etching
$471
H 20.87 in W 14.18 in D 0.04 in
La Manege Etching, Black and White, Modern Style, Circa 1860s
By Alphonse Legros
Located in Roma, IT
La Manege is a black and White etching realized by Alphonse Legros in the 1860s. Titled in the lower Image Size: 26x37 Very good impression. Realized for the "Société des Aquafo...
Etching
Fording a River (Le gue)
By Alphonse Legros
Located in Middletown, NY
Etching on cream laid watermarked Finch 1794 paper, 4 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches (109 x 147 mm); sheet 6 1/2 x 9 inches (165 x 229 mm), full margins. Signed and titled in pencil in the lower...
Handmade Paper, Etching, Laid Paper
A Jersey Vraic Cart
By Edmund Blampied
Located in New York, NY
Edmund Blampied (1886-1966), A Jersey Vraic Cart. 1939, etching, signed in ink lower margin [also signed and dated in the plate]. Reference: Appleby 183, the full sheet, on a J. Wh...
Etching
A Jersey Vraic Cart
By Edmund Blampied
Located in Fairlawn, OH
A Jersey Vraic Cart Etching, 1939 Signed lower center margin (see photo) Signed and dated in the plate (see photo) Edition 250 plus 10 on J. Whatman laid paper Printed by David Stran...
Etching
$353
H 21.66 in W 14.18 in D 0.04 in
Le Repos - Etching by Ferdinand Roybet - 1860s
Located in Roma, IT
Le Repos is a black and White etching realized by F. Roybet in the 1860s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 23x32. Very good impression with wide margins and a very fresh inking. ...
Etching
"La cueillette des haricots" etching
By (after) Jean François Millet
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: etching (etched by Edmond Hedouin after the Jean-Francois Millet painting). Catalogue reference: Beraldi 39. Published in 1875 in Paris by L'Art and printed on watermarked la...
Etching
"L'Incendie" original etching
By Alphonse Legros
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original etching. This is a rich, dark impression on laid paper with full original margins, printed by A. Salmon and published in Paris by L'Art in 1876. Size: 9 1/2 x 10 7/8...
Etching
$3,500
H 15.5 in W 12.5 in
La Boullie (The Porridge), Old Masters Drypoint Etching by Jean Francois Millet
By Jean François Millet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Etching printed in brownish black on light tan Chine collé, 1861. Image measures 6 x 5 inches, displayed in a 15.5 x 12.5 inch frame. Etched signature and date lower left. A very goo...
Drypoint, Etching, Intaglio
$683
H 20.87 in W 14.18 in D 0.04 in
Les Laveuses - Etching by Auguste Constantin - 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
Les Laveuses is a black and white etching realized by Auguste Constantin (1824 - 1895) in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 21.5cmx26.5cm. Very G...
Etching
Packhorse and Soldiers /// Antique British Victorian Etching Figurative Animal
By John Hamilton Mortimer
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) John Hamilton Mortimer (English, 1740-1779) Title: "Packhorse and Soldier" Year: 1783 Medium: Original Etching on watermarked laid paper Limited edition: Unknown Prin...
Laid Paper, Etching, Intaglio
Vérité (Truth) /// Henri Fantin-Latour Modern Impressionist Nude Figurative Art
By Henri Fantin-Latour
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Henri Fantin-Latour (French, 1836-1904) Title: "Vérité (Truth)" Portfolio: Revue de l'Art Ancien & Moderne *Issued unsigned Year: 1900 (third state of three) Medium: Original...
Lithograph, Chine Colle
Scythers Resting /// Percy John Delf Smith WWI War Artist Farming Landscape Art
By Percy John Delf Smith, R.D.I.
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Percy John Delf Smith (English, 1882-1948) Title: "Scythers Resting" *Signed by Delf Smith in pencil lower right. It is also signed in the plate (printed signature) lower lef...
Etching, Drypoint
Cottage in the Forest of Arden /// British Victorian Landscape Cottage Etching
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jacob George Strutt (English, 1784-1867) Title: "Cottage in the Forest of Arden" Portfolio: Deliciae Sylvarum or Grand and Romantic Forest Scenery in England and Scotland Year: 1829 Medium: Original Etching on chine appliqué on heavy wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Unknown Publisher: Jacob George Strutt, London, UK Sheet size: 14.07" x 21.13" Image size: 9.63" x 13.82" Condition: Minor soiling and discoloration in margins. Light areas of waterstaining about sheet mainly in margins. It is otherwise a strong impression in very good condition Very rare Notes: There is an example of this work within the permanent collection of the British Museum, London, UK and the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland. Biography: Jacob George Strutt (4 August 1784 – 1867) was a British portrait and landscape painter and engraver in the manner of John Constable. He was the husband of the writer Elizabeth Strutt, and father of the painter, traveller and archaeologist Arthur John Strutt...
Etching, Intaglio
Benevolent Cottagers /// English Landscape Figurative Village Scene Engraving
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Sir Augustus Wall Callcott (English, 1779-1844) Title: "Benevolent Cottagers" Year: 1816 Medium: Original Etching and Engraving on laid paper Limited edition: Unknown...
Engraving, Etching, Laid Paper, Intaglio
A Rustic Family /// George Morland British Figures Cottage Landscape Etching Art
By George Morland
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) George Morland (English, 1763-1804) Title: "A Rustic Family" Portfolio: Original Sketches from Nature by Various Masters *Signed by Morland in the plate (printed sign...
Etching, Intaglio
