Sold by Nudelman Rare Books, Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
Association Member:
AbeBooks Seller since June 24, 2002
Seller rating 3 out of 5 stars
Offered here is a magnificent Oleograph (oil-effect lithographic print), printed on paper and marouflaged to canvas (adhering a painted paper onto a canvas for a more rigid surface) stretched on original wooden frame; image approximately 40 ? 27 inches. A superb large-scale oleographic composition depicting a romantic medieval scene with finely observed figures, architecture, and a sensitively rendered stag. Executed using the oleograph processóan elite mid-19th-century lithographic technique developed to emulate oil paintingóthe image was drawn and painted by hand on multiple lithographic stones, allowing for continuous tone, subtle modeling, and painterly unity without any photomechanical dot structure. Following printing, the paper sheet was mounted to canvas and varnished, as customary for deluxe examples, to create the visual and material presence of an oil painting. The surface displays exceptional technical refinement, including seamless color registration, delicate transitions in flesh and fabric, and anatomically assured animal rendering, hallmarks of the highest level of oleographic production. Signed in the oleograph or dated at lower right with initials and date (ì18 JT 72î), the identity of the original artist remains undocumentedóan unsurprising circumstance, as many oleographs of this caliber were produced within major publishing ateliers where individual authorship was often subordinated to workshop practice. Works of this ambition and quality represent the apex of oleography during its brief golden period (circa 1865ñ1878), before the widespread adoption of photographic reproduction. Intended for prominent interior display, such pieces occupied a critical space between original painting and print, and the present example stands out for its scale, visual authority, and exceptional craftsmanship. There is one rupture upper right in an inconspicuous spot, above the figure on the far right, in a white cloud. A few nail-size marks, as well minor nicks, but the enormous paper oleograph is magnificently preserved, being protected for years in a frame with a glass covering. The frame is sold with the oleograph.
Seller Inventory # 7015
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clarity and preciseness in description, but errors do occur and the seller makes no guarantees for ultimate
accuracy. Please direct all inquiries to our business contact information as follows: Nudelman Rare Books/
P.O. Box 25339, Seatlle, WA 98165 email: info@nudelmanbooks.com phone: 206-914-1814
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