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A Rustic Stair [L’Escalier]

Charles Emile Jacque

Framed size: 16.75 in. (h) x 13.5 in. (w) x .5 in. (d)

$750.00

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Eighteenth Century, Etching, Figurative, Framed, Intaglio Print, Jacque, Prints & Multiples, Social Commentary and History, Traditional Print

About the work

Charles Émile Jacque was a master of light and shadow, and A Rustic Stair is widely considered to be among his masterworks.

The plate was made in 1845, as marked in the plate. This print was from the famous and very scarce “Etching and Etchers” portfolio published in 1880 by Philip Gilbert Hamerton.

Attributes	Value
Medium	Etching, Intaglio, Print
Date	1800-1850, 1850-1900
Framing	Custom framed and matted using conservation materials
Signing, Dating, and Titling	Signed in the plate
Condition	Excellent Condition
Type	Old Etchings

Medium:

Original etching

Paper:

Natural Arches mould-made laid paper.

Publisher:

Philip Gilbert Hamerton, London.

Edition:

Unnumbered, from the edition of 1,000, but now exceedingly scarce.

Signature:

Signed and dated in the plate en recto upper center.

Date:

The plate was etched in 1845; the print was made in 1880.

Framing:

Custom matted and framed in a vintage frame behind 99% UV-filtering Plexiglass. All conservation materials.

Condition:

Excellent condition; as new. Crisp printing, bold ink, full margins.

Framed Size:

16.75 in. (h) x 13.5 in. (w) x .5 in. (d)

Window Size:

6.75 in. (h) x 5.375 in. (w)

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