Pierre Tetar van Elven

Maison de Guttemberg a Mayence - Etching by Pierre Tetar van Elven - 1860s

1860s

Tourelle de la rue de la Tixeranderie is an original Modern Artwork realized in the half of the 19th Century by Charles Meryon (sometimes Méryon, 23 November 1821 – 14 February 1868). Original Etching. Fine impression printed by the artist. II/III state on V. Total dimensions: 24 x 12 cm. Passepartout is included. Excellent conditions of sheet. Reference: Salimbeni no.163; Schneiderman n. 24; Delteil n. 29. Charles Meryon (sometimes Méryon, 23 November 1821 – 14 February 1868). He was a French artist who worked almost entirely in etching, as he suffered from color blindness. Although now little-known in the English-speaking world, he is generally recognized as the most significant etcher of 19th century France. His most famous works by him are a series of views powerfully conveying his distinctive Gothic vision of Paris. He also suffered from mental illness, dying in an asylum. Meryon had sketched in Athens, Algiers and other exotic places he had visited, and by late 1840 decided to take lessons in drawing from the Toulon...

Cour de Ferme à Marzy is a black and white etching realized by Auguste Mathieu(1807-1863) in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size: 28.5cmx20cm. Very Good condition. Signed in t...

Rue St.Yves à Rennes is a black and white etching realized by Francisque Coué in 1870s. Titled in the lower. Image size 20cmx29cm. Very Good condition. Signed in the plate in the...

Etching on laid paper, signed in the plate and dated lower margin. This fine etching by Adolphe Martial Potémont, one of the leading French etchers of the 19th century, captures the...

Etching and drypoint on watermarked Hudelist laid paper, 9 5/8 x 5 inches (245 x 129mm) full margins. Second state (of five) after lettering. A superb condition with a pencil inscrip...

This 1846 original lithographic engraving after Théodore Du Moncel depicts the Ancienne Église Métropolitaine of Athens, one of the important Byzantine religious monuments documented...

Chromolithograph from 'Constructions Modernes & Economiques', a French folio of architectural designs, published by Monrocq in Paris. 250mm by 320mm (sheet)

This 1846 original lithographic engraving after Théodore Du Moncel depicts the celebrated Tower of the Winds (Tour des Vents) in Athens, and forms part of the richly illustrated publ...