La Fumee du Bateau
Artist: Jean-Francois Raffaelli
Jean-Francois Raffaelli (1850-1924), La Fumee du Bateau, color etching and drypoint, 1911, signed and numbered in pencilĀ lower right. Reference: Delteil 98. In very good condition, the full sheet, printed on a firm cream wove simile Japon paper, 7 3/4 x 5 1/2, the sheet 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. A fine fresh impression, printed in colors (blue, blue-green, yellow, reddish brown, black), with substantial burr from the drypoint work. Raffaelli used different plates to create this print, using tiny registration holes to align the prints. In From Pissarro to Picasso: Color Etching in France, Cate and Grivel write […]