Alphonse Legros (1837-1921), Les Moissonneurs (The Reapers), etching, c. 1890, signed in pencil lower right margin. Reference: Bliss 464, third state (of 3). In excellent condition, printed on a cream wove paper, the full sheet, 6 x 9 7/8, the sheet 9 1/4 x 12 3/4 inches.

Provenance:

Colnaghi’s, London (with their stock number c65632 verso)

Kennedy Galleries, New York (with their stock number A22741 recto)

A delicately printed impression, with a light veil of plate tone overall.

This is a rare example; there were only 12 impressions of the third state, and 5 of the second.

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Alphonse Legros (1837-1911), Un Charron (The Wheelwright), etching, c. 1890, signed in pencil lower right. Reference: Bliss 267. In good condition, printed on a cream laid paper with a flower (?) watermark, with margins, 6 x 8, the sheet 6 5/8 x 8 5/8 inches.

Provenance:

Frank E. Bliss (with his stamp verso, Lugt 265. Bliss was the author of a catalogue raisonne of the Legros prints).

Collection of the Artist.  The following is written on the mat: “Ex library Deigton 16/12/09. The proof bought from Deighton was subsequently exchanged Legros for the proof in the artist’s Private Collection.”

A fine lightly printed impression, printed with a layer of plate tone.

It is also noted on the mat “Rare only 10 proofs.”

The wheelwright is apparently shaping wheels or related implements from the wood being brought to him by the woman to his left.

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]]> http://harrisschrank.com/un-charron-the-wheelwright.htm/feed 0 http://harrisschrank.com/a-wayfairer.htm http://harrisschrank.com/a-wayfairer.htm#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:11:04 +0000 Harris Schrank http://harrisschrank.com/?p=2624 Alphonse Legros (1837-1921), A Wayfairer, etching and drypoint, c. 1890, signed in pencil lower right [also signed in the plate lower right]. Reference: Bliss 265. In good condition, with margins (some dealer stock numbers in margins, slight soiling), printed on a cream laid paper, 5 1/2 x 10 5/8, the sheet 9 x 12 7/8 inches, archival mounting. Provenance: Frank E. Bliss (stamp [variation] lower right recto, Lugt 265. Bliss was the author of the a catalogue raisonne for the artist) C.J. Knowles (1840-1900), London, oval stamp with initials CJK (Lugt 576). Knowles was an active art collector, a close [...]]]>

Alphonse Legros (1837-1921), A Wayfairer, etching and drypoint, c. 1890, signed in pencil lower right [also signed in the plate lower right]. Reference: Bliss 265. In good condition, with margins (some dealer stock numbers in margins, slight soiling), printed on a cream laid paper, 5 1/2 x 10 5/8, the sheet 9 x 12 7/8 inches, archival mounting.

Provenance:

Frank E. Bliss (stamp [variation] lower right recto, Lugt 265. Bliss was the author of the a catalogue raisonne for the artist)

C.J. Knowles (1840-1900), London, oval stamp with initials CJK (Lugt 576). Knowles was an active art collector, a close friend of Legros, as well as other artists such as Strang and Rodin.

A fine impression.

The British Museum entitles their impression Un Vagabond Passant dans une Ruelle.

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