Felix Bracquemond: Famous both for his etchings after his designs and the designs of his contemporaries, Felix Bracquemond was a major artist of the nineteenth century etching revival in France. Apprenticed to a lithographer at the age of fifteen, he was largely self-taught in the art of etching and produced his first prints in this medium at the age of nineteen. As a young man he befriended such artist-etchers as Manet and Legros as well as such authors as Gautier and the Goncourts. In 1863, at the age of thirty, Felix Bracquemond was awarded the French Legion of Honour for his contribution to the art of etching.

He was one of the most ardent defenders of the engraving and soul of "la société des aquafortistes' (1862-1867). When he acquired his own press in 1856 he devoted him with passion to the search and trail of processes, generously sharing his experiance with the artists ( Corot, Millet, Rousseau, Manet, Degas, Fantin-Latour...) He played in this way an important role in the centre of the Impressionist movement.

A master of every genre, Felix Bracquemond's influence was enormous, particularly in France and Britain. During his life, Felix Bracquemond achieved distinction not only for his own etchings but also for his etched interpretations after the art of Delacroix, Millet, Ingres, Rousseau, Moreau, Meissonier and others.

The Death of Matamore - 1862

"LA MORT DE MATAMORE" - 1862
Or "la Neige en devil"

Bernaldi 177

Published by CADART et LUQUET
Printed by Delâtre

18 by 23,5 cm on plate border
Woven paper sheet 30 by 45 cm

Price: 120 EURO

THE ASPEN

"LES TREMBLES"
(The Aspen -or Birch)

Published in The Gazette des Beaux-Arts in 1884
10 by 15 cm
Laid paper sheet 20 by 28,5 cm

Price: 110 EURO

A morning landscape

BRUMES DU MATIN - 1882
(Morning mist with pheasants)

Béraldi 780
Early unfinished state before the trees in the left back ground. Rare Rare.
See reference of a finished state in the Montgomery Museum of Art

Impression on China paper.
Not that wrinkled as suggested by the image but thin paper.
Small collection stamp in the bottom right margin.

24,5 by 35 cm on plate border.
sheet 28 by 39 cm

A design sheet in exceptional proof state.

DINNER SERVICE (AT THE HOUSE ROUSSEAU) - 1866
Duck, turkey, quail, dragonfly, snail, grasshopper...

Number II (etched top right)

A very rare impression with two states in one!
A trail proof with only the outlines was printed first, then the plate was finished with inner lines and filling in of the black colours.
It was printed above the unfinished proof after turning the paper with 180 degrees. I can imagine this was not intended and the sheet was turned by mistake, nevertheless it leaves us with a wonderful view on the creative stadia of the printing!

See a reference for a finished state in the Cleveland Museum of Art

Impression on laid paper.
Exceptional freshness and plate tone.
Small collection stamp in the bottom right margin.

28 by 42 cm on plate border.
sheet 36 by 56 cm

View on a Paris bridge

VUE DU PONT DES ST PERES - 1877

Early state before the publication in "L'Art"
and before the publishers address of Salmon
With an etched dedication to M. Le Conseller Bachelier
Splendid impression on laid paper.

20 by 25 cm on plate border.
Laid paper sheet 23,5 by 29,5 cm
Small collection stamp in the bottom right margin.

A Night scene

"LES CIGOGNES"
(The Storks)

Bernaldi 179

Published by CADART et LUQUET
Printed by Delâtre

24,50 by 18 cm on plate border
Woven paper sheet 31 by 23 cm

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