19th Century European Prints

This is an original etching by British artist Sir Francis Seymour Haden.  The title is: The Inn, Purfleet,  It was original composed and created in 1869.  This etching was done in 11 states, this was the published version and designated as X/XI before the plate was cut down.  This etching is pencil signed, the image measures 7X10 inches, printed on a medium weight laid type paper.  The image appears in the Schneiderman catalog as image number 127.  The scene was taken "from the left bank of the tidal waters of the lower Thames, some twelve miles east of London."

This framed lithograph by Engelmann after Vernet, measures 17 x 10 3/4 inches. It is plate signed and titled on the lower margin. Godefroy Engelmann was born in 1788 in Mühlhausen, France and trained in Switzerland and France at La Rochelle and Bordeaux. He studied painting and sketching in Jean-Baptiste Regnault’s atelier in Paris. In the summer of 1814 he traveled to Munich, Germany to study lithography and is largely credited with bringing lithography to France.

Drypoint etching. Max Blach Wien collector's stamp on back. Pencil signed "A. Legros" in the lower right. Plate measures 3 7/8 x 6 3/4 inches on 7 x 9 1/4 inch watermarked laid paper. An atmospheric scene with a rich drypoint burr. Catalog: Bliss 364. A rare print.

This is an original Sir Frank Short etching titled: A Dutch Greengrocerie, created and printed in 1889.  Hand signed in pencil by Short as well as by his printer Goulding.  Printed on a thin laid type sheet the image measures 5X7 7/8 inches.  Printed with a warm toned ink.  This image appears in the Hardie catalog as image number 237.

This airy, impressionistic line etching depicts a man fishing in a forested landscape. Etched circa 1900, its measurements are 5 7/8 x 7 3/4 inches and it is signed "A. Legros" lower right. Provenance: Baldwin-Wallace College.

This is an original pencil signed etching by British artist David Young Cameron.  It is titled: A Dutch Farm, art of his North Holland Set.  This etching was created and printed in 1892.  The image measures 4 5/16 X 8 15/16 inches.Printed on an early laid type sheet with collectors stamp lower corner of the border.  This etching came to us with 1/8 inch margins on three sides.

This is an original etching with aquatint by French impressionist Edward Manet .  The title is Theodore De Banville Facing Left, 1874.  This image was intended to be an illustration for his Les Ballades series.  This image measures 9 3/8X6 1/4 inches.  This impression was pulled from the cancelled plate in the early 20th century.  Printed on a Arches laid type paper.  This image appears in the Manet catalog as image number 64.  Théodore Faullain de Banville (14 March 1823 – 13 March 1891) was a French poet and writer. His work was influential on the Symbolist movement in French literature in the late 19th century.

This is a rare etching by French artist Alphonse Legros.  The title is La Paysage au Bateau (landscape with Boat)  It was created and printed in 1869,  Hand signed in pencil lower right, The image measures 5X12 1/8 inches..  A fine impression, a repair to the sheet lower right within the image area.

This is an original etching by French artist Felix Buhot, the title is Les Voisins de Campagne (Country Neighbors)  This unsigned proof has an image size of 7 3/8X9 5/8 inches.  This impression was created and printed in 1879.

Etching, image size: 2 7/8 x 5 1/4 inches, 1846, plate signed

Etching, image size 4 1/8 x 10 1/8 inches, plate signed l.r. "S. Haden" and titled l.l. "Out of Study Window H", pencil signed l.r. "Seymore Haden".

This is an original drypoint etching by French impressionist printmaker, Alphonse Legros.  This image is titled: Milkmaid of Boulogne, 3rd plate (Laitiere a Boulogne)  Created and printed circa 1890.  The image measures 5 7/8X8 7/8 inches.  Hand signed in pencil, printed on a watermarked laid type sheet.  Richly printed.

Etching, image size 4 1/2 x 5 7/8 inches, 1870, Harrington 144, Schneiderman 132 v/v, pencil signed

This is a fine early impression of the etching by Adolphe Appian titled: Un Jour d'automne a Artemare .  Created and printed in 1871.  This impression was done before the later type setting with titled and publisher printed on the bottom border.  This image appears in the Curtis catalog as image number 32.  The image measures 4 3/4X8 1/4 inches.  Signed upper right within the plate.  A rich impression on a chine applique sheet adhered to a thicker she of wove type paper.  This impression was the first state of four. i/iv.

This is an original etching by British artist William Strang.   The title is: A Lodging for the Night, it was created in 1899 and was printed in an edition of 50 signed Wm Strang by the Artists son David Strang.  This impression was printed and signed by David Strang.  The image measures 10X9 9/16 inches.  A beautiful rich impression.  Printed on a medium weight wove type paper.