19th Century European

This mezzotint by Charles Turner, after a drawing by J.M.W. Turner, measures 6 x 8 1/2 inches. This is from J.M.W. Turners' "Rivers of England" series, Plate J, and published in London, 1823, by W.B. Cooke. Engraver, title, publisher and date are located on lower margin.

Etching, image size 6 x 8 1/8 inches, 1916, edition of 250, after Jules Dupre, plate destroyed, pencil signed l.r. "Antoine Monnier", remarque l.c. of a young cow, "Copyright 1916 by C. Klaackner, NY" and "Printed by A. Porcabeuf, Paris" u.l. "Published by C. Klackner, London" u.r., artist provenance label on back, framed. (M)

This 1866 etching by Felix Bracquemond, after a painting by Gustave Courbet, measures 8 1/2 x 12 1/4 inches, 1866, published by Cadart and Luquet, Paris, signed in the plate in reverse, l.r., numbered in plate (242), u.l., cat: Beraldi-281.

Etching, image size 10 x 12 3/4 inches, pub. 1883, plate signed "Daniel Mordant del. & sc." l.l. A list of artist birthdays, one for each day of the year, is listed on this French frontispiece for the 1883 Almanach de L'Art.

Etching, image size 7 7/8 x 5 1/2 inches, plate signed "Meissonier 1860"l.l., titled l.c. "JOUEUR DE FLUTE".

Lithograph, image size 11 1/8 x 7 inches, Plate 18, from the book "Illustrated Excursions in Italy" London: Thomas M'Lean, 1846, signed "E. Lear del et lith." l.r., "Galera" l.c.

Lithograph, image size 13 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches, "Photogravure Goupil" l.r., "Copyright 1894 by Boussod, Valadon & Co." l.l., titled "The Ant" l.r., "G. Dubufe" u.c. This photogravure by Albert Goupil was taken from a limited edition, eight volume, folio sized set of books entitled “Art of the World,”. Published by the French art gallery Boussod, Valadon & Co. in 1893. The original painting was by Guillaume Dubufe and was originally exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago in honor of the 400th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the new world.

Etching, image size 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, signed l.l. "Jas C. Hook 1852". A young boy is lowered to gather eggs along the rock ledges.

Etching, image size 6 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches, plate signed l.r. "Paul Lerat, SC" after a painting by F. B. Mayer. Titled l.c. "Le XIX me Siecle". This etching is out of the publication by Estes and Lauriat titled "Famous Etchers".

Etching with drypoint, image size 15 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches, c. 1890, edition of 20, pencil signed. Helleu began his art career when he enrolled at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and worked as an apprentice for Theodore Deck, decorating ceramic plates with women's portraits. He became friends with many artists of La Belle Epoch, including John Singer Sargent, Whistler, Tissot, Monet and Rodin, and became well known for his elegant portraits of women of French society. The young girl in this portrait is Helleu's daughter Ellen.