Description
A Promenade in the Street of the Tombs, Pompeii–19thCentury Heliogravure Reproduction after Gustave Rodolphe Boulanger
A 19th-century heliogravure titled A Promenade in theStreet of the Tombs, Pompeii , reproduced after the original painting byFrench Academic artist Gustave Rodolphe Boulanger (1824–1888). The compositiondepicts an elegant group of women strolling along the ancient Street of theTombs in Pompeii, rendered with archaeological precision and classicalrefinement. Draped figures gather along stone steps and terraces, shaded by aparasol, evoking themes of antiquity, daily life, and the 19th-centuryfascination with classical revival and historical reconstruction.
This heliogravure was produced as a fine art reproductionof Boulanger’s painting, as indicated by the original plate inscription: “APromenade in the Street of the Tombs. [Pompeii].” The lower margin also bears“G.R. Boulanger, pinx.” and “Gravure, Goupil et Cie.” The image is printed onwove paper with generous margins and shows light age toning and minor surfacewear consistent with late 19th-century photographic gravure prints.
About Heliogravure: Heliogravure, also known as photogravure, is a refined intaglio printingprocess developed in the mid-to-late 19th century that combines photographywith traditional copperplate engraving. Celebrated for its rich tonal gradationand painterly depth, heliogravure was widely used to reproduce importantacademic and museum paintings. Each impression is hand-inked and printed froman etched plate, making heliogravures true fine art prints rather thanmechanical reproductions and highly valued by collectors.
Print Details • Image Size: 13.75 × 10.25 in • Technique: Heliogravure on wove paper • Artist: after Gustave Rodolphe Boulanger • Publisher: Goupil et Cie • Subject: Classical antiquity / Pompeii • Condition: Good overall; light age toning; minor surface wear; unframed
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