Description: THE BULL 19th CENTURY HELIOGRAVURE RE-WORK BY CHARLES AMAND-DURAND (French, 1831-1905) OF AN ETCHING BY PAULUS POTTER (Dutch, 1625-1654) Bears the signature Paulus Potter F et excudebat 1650 top left. Potter has been described as "the pre-eminent animal artist of the Dutch Republic". He created several paintings of bulls, cows, etc. as well as his few etchings of such animal subjects, before his tragically early death at the age of only 29. The nineteenth-century Durand re-works of rare Old Master etchings and engravings using the process of heliogravure is well documented. CONDITION: Excellent. The print has been protected by its original tissue-guard (which I have retained and will include) and is in flawless condition. Printed on "laid" paper which is nicely age-toned. The platemark line is clearly visible and there are good margins beyond. Excellent crisp detail, lovely tonal contrast and great texture. Platemark area measures 12.5 x 15.5 centimetres. REFERENCE: You can check it online at the Art Institute of Chicago, ref. 1887.456 (theirs is a later state) ; and in the LIbrary it is included in Bartsch I and Dutuit I. Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) developed the process of heliogravure in the 1860s. It was revolutionary, and was much admired by Georges Duplessis (1834-1899), Curator of the Prints Department of the National Library in Paris. The two men decided to collaborate on a lengthy project to re-create some of the rarest Old Master prints in the French collection; Duplessis provided the originals, early states, and Durand used them to meticulously recreate them by heliogravure. The results were first published in two volumes by Duplessis under the auspices (and with the total involvement) of the French National Library. The works proved so popular that subsequent editions were printed in France in the period 1860-1885. This impression published circa 1880. There was a time when the print purists looked down on the work of Durand; but, as the supply of original items has virtually dried up, collectors have come to realise that Durand's re-creations are the closest most of us will ever come to owning a lifetime impression of these rare etchings. I suggest that potential buyers compare my offering here with a scan of one from the major museum collections, and form your own opinion. I think that most people will be really impressed by the exactness of the work, and the way in which it retains both the technical skill and the creativity of the original masterpiece. You can compare it with online examples from the world's leading museums. The fact that Durand's work is now included in many museum collections (including the British Museum) is surely a powerful endorsement. ALL MY ITEMS ARE SENT VIA TRACKED/SIGNED SERVICE, FOR EVERYBODY'S PEACE OF MIND.
Price: 24.99 GBP
Location: Wadhurst
End Time: 2024-04-03T11:05:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15.46 GBP
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Artist: Amand Durand, Paulus Potter
Originality: Original
Signed By: Paulus Potter
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: Small
Signed: Yes
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Title: The Bull
Material: Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Print Surface: Paper
Subject: Animals
Colour: Monochrome
Type: Print
Medium: Heliogravure
Style: Old Master
Production Technique: Heliogravure
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
