Original circa 1914 12 1/8 inch x 9 1/2 inch Photogravure Engraving
Etchings, Engravings and Lithographs
LA RIXE
£99.50
Original circa 1914 12 1/8 inch x 9 1/2 inch Photogravure Engraving titled LA RIXE (THE BRAWL)
A brawl in a tavern; the two fighters are held back by, respectively, two and one men; at right, a man standing in the doorway and observing the scene.
Signed in the plate.
After Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier (1815 – 1891). Jean-Louis Ernest Meissonier was a French Classicist painter and sculptor famous for his depictions of Napoleon, his armies and military themes. He documented sieges and manoeuvres and was the teacher of Édouard Detaille.
From “Modern Etching and Engraving: With Examples by Leading Artists” by Basil Hansard published as part works by Virtue & Co., 7 City Garden Row, City Road, London circa 1914
Image size 8 7/8 inch x 6 5/8 inch
The engraving, on thick wove paper, is in very good condition. Reverse side blank.
Availability: 1 in stock
