Jules Laurents: 2 Etchings (1 results)

No Binding. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. This portfolio has 26 matted etchings plus titled "Frontispiece" from the book "Eaux Fortes Modernes" published by Cadart & Luquest 1862-1864; the etchings are from only Volume # 2 with plates #61-120 (NOTE: some plates are missing in this portfolio); they where issued over a five year period & 60 etchings issued each year; French text on frontispiece reads: "EAUX- FORTES-MODERNES - PUBLIEES- PAR-LA SOCIETE DES AQUA-FORTISTES - 2ND ANNEE - MDCCCLX1111" -A. CADART & LUQUET- Editeurs- Gerants De La Societe des Aqua-Fortisteszz"; Imp: printed by Auguste Delatre; at bottom right of each image is the text "Imp. Delatre, Rue St. Jacques, 303, Paris"; the portfolio was in the Canton Art Institute's Collection (1001 Market Avenue, North / Canton, Ohio 44702) & they put their small invisible imprint embossed at very bottom of some the sheets; all etchings are titled & labeled on back of mats & with a label notice saying "Donor: John Hemming Fry Collection"; on back of mats is stamped "Photo 7-24-70" & "Inventory Jul 22 1982"; each etching at bottom is titled, with artist name, publisher, & numbered at very top edges; paper size: 20-1/2 x 13-1/4in., image sizes vary but most are approx.: 12-1/2 x 9-3/4in.; all are matted in the same size thick white acid-free mats: size: 24 x 20in; each etching is attached to the mat at tops with Archival white acid-free tape; CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS: "Frontispiece. Societe des Aqua-Fortistes": by Jules Laurents, No.1) Feyen-Perrin, plate #62: "La Barque de Caron" (Salon de 1857) (signed in the plate on boat); No.2) Jules Jacquemart, plate #64 "Untitled"; No.3) T. Martial, plate #66: "Le Canal St. Martin"; No.4) H. Valentin. plate #70: "Un Ouvrier Sevres"(signed in plate); No.5) L. Jacque, plate #72 :"Le Moulin de la Galette"(not signed in plate); No.6) Jules Michelin, plate #73 :"Pres Pont de Crosne" ( signed in the plate); No.7) A. Queyroy, plate #74: "Rue des Arenes" (signed in the plate); No.8) Bachiloff, plate #77: "Un Paysan Russe" (signed & dated 1862 in the plate); No.9) Un Anonyme, plate #78: "En Euvergne" (foxing to prints margins, this particular mate has lots of marks on it); No.10) De Dananche, plate #80: "Sous Bois" (not signed in plate); No.11) Feyen-Perrin, plate #81: "Mort d'Armar" (signed in the plate, matting has large tape pull to front bottom left); No.12) T. Abraham, plate #86: "Environs de Chateau-Gontier" (signed in the plate); No.13 & 14) Villenvielle, plate #87: 2 plates: "En Picardie 11" & "En Picardie 1" (signed & dated 1850 in the plate); No.15) Gabriel, plate #92: "En Provence" (signed &date1864 in the plate); No.16) J. Laurens, plate #93: "Sommets d'Auvergne" (signed in the plate); No.17) A. De Boret, plate # 95: "Camp de Chalons" (not signed in plate, foxing & a few tiny scratches in margin); No.18) T. Ribot, plate #99: "M.A. Cadart" (signed in the plate); No.19) A. Appian, plate #100: "Souvenirs" (not signed in the plate); No.20) F. Chaigneau, plate #104: "Femme Gardant des Moutons" (plate in signed); No.21) Bracquemond, plate #106: "Sarcelles" (signed in the plate); No.22) Maxime Lalane, plate #109: "A. Neuilly" (not signed in the plate& it appears to have a tiny spot in the image); No.23) Carolus, plate #111: "Site en Norwege" (not signed in the plate); No.24) Noterman, plate #113: "Le Singe Savetier" (signed in the plate); No.25) E. Penavulle, plate #115: "Un Bal Public" (signed with initials in plate); No.26) Zaleski, plate #119: "Partie du Colysee a Rome" (signed & dated "1864 Roma" in plate); CONDITIONS: some of the etchings have some small tears to the edges; all etchings have foxing to some degree & a few have some browning to margins; there are pulls, rubbing, marks to some of the mats & some are detached; but overall etchings in GOOD COND. NOTE: etchings are wrapped in 2 different boxes & each weighing 22pds. EXTRA postage necessary.