Edgar Chahine

Etching, image size 8 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches, 1931, pencil signed. Chahine studied at the Academia Di Belle Arti in Venice and then at the Academy Julien in Paris. He was a very well respected artist in his time, winning many awards and honors for his work. However his prints and paintings are hard to find, many of them were destroyed in a fire at his studio in 1926 or in a later flood in 1942.

Drypoint etching, image size 14 1/4 x 19 1/2 inches, 1906, ed. of 50, cat. Tabanelli-165, pencil signed, framed

Framed etching on laid paper, image size 10 7/8 x 7 3/4 inches, 1904, cat: Tabanelli-135, plate signed, pencil signed and titled. An early signed proof, which was later published in "Revue de l'Art," 1905. From an edition of 50. Provenance Gerhard Wurzer Gallery.

Etching, dry point, image size 12 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches, 1922, edition of 100, Tabelli #345, pencil signed l.l. "Edgar Chahine", titled l.r. "Groupe de Sail - Venice".

Etching, image size 7 7/8 x 10 inches, pencil signed l.l. This work is also know as "Boulevard de la Villette"

This is a very fine etching with drypoint by French artist Edgar Chahine (1874-1947)  The title of this work is: "Mademoiselle Delvair de la Comedie Francaise,", it was created and printed in 1901, pencil signed lower left border.  The image measures 18X11 1/2 inches.  Printed on a medium weight wove type paper.  This image appears in the Tabanelli catalog as image no. 73.  It also appeared in the Holme's book, Modern Etching and Engraving, published 1902.

This is an original pencil signed and titled drypoint etching by French artist Edgar Chahine.  The title of this work is Nina, Venise it was created and printed in 1923.  This imagre appears in the Tabanelli catalog as image number 368.  A fine impression printed on a toned chine-colle adhered to a thicker supporting sheet.  The image measures 12 1/4X8 1/4 inches.

This is an original etching by French artist Edgar Chahine.  The image is pencil signed and titled: La Basilica de San Marco, Venice.  This is a finely printed example on a laid type sheet.  The image measures 12 1/2X8 1/4 inches.  It is numbered as 35/100.  There is a stamp or collectors seal at the upper border.  Richly printed with fine use of plate tone.  This impression was created and printed in 1923.

This is an original etching by French artist Edgar Chahine.  It is titled: Rio Ca Foscari, Venice.  It was created and printed in 1906 and was published by Gazette des Beaux Arts in Paris.  The image measures 8 5/8 X 5 5/8 inches.  This image appears in the Tabanelli catalog as image number 220.  There is a signature and title in pencil perhaps by another hand then the artist.

This is a fine color etching by French artist Edgar Chahine (1874-1947)  The title is: La Promenade created and printed in 1902. Hand signed lower border in pencil. This very large etching was printed in an edition of 50 color impressions and 50 in black and white.  The image was created using soft ground , aquatint and drypoint.  The image measures 18X26 inches.  Published by Edmund Sagot, Paris.  The image is in the Tabanelli catalog as imge number.  Considered to be one of the artist's most important prints. Note: This image is the cover illustration for the Bibliotheque Nationale catalog on Chahine.  This etching is framed and in nice condition, the coloring is subtle.