Description
Head of a Young Girl -19th Century French DrypointPortrait by Henri-Charles Guérard
An 1897 original drypoint etching by French artistHenri-Charles Guérard (1846-1897), titled Tête de jeune fille / Headof a Young Girl . The image shows a softly modeled portrait of a young womanwith long flowing hair and a cap, rendered in delicate drypoint lines and warmsepia/sanguine-toned ink. The plate has a quiet Symbolist-era atmosphere, withfine crosshatching, velvety burr, and a softly shaded background. This work waspublished in the French art revue Gazette des Beaux-Arts in 1897 and iscatalogued as Sanchez/Seydoux 1897-13.
Printed on cream wove paper. The sheet is in goodcondition, with minor toning and handling marks. There are handwritten pencilnotes in the lower margin identifying the title, date, medium, and artist.Please review the photographs carefully for condition and detail.
Details • Medium: Drypoint etching on paper • Artist: Henri-Charles Guérard • Title: Tête de jeune fille • English Title: Head of a Young Girl • Associated Publication: Gazette des Beaux-Arts • Date: 1897 • Catalog Reference: Sanchez/Seydoux 1897-13 • Paper Size: 10.5 × 7 in. • Image / Plate Size: 8.25 × 5.5 in. • Framing: Unframed • Condition Report: Good condition; minor toning; minor handling marks;handwritten pencil notes in lower margin; unframed
Inscriptions: • Lower margin, handwritten: Tête de jeune fille • Lower margin, handwritten: 1897 • Lower margin, handwritten: etch, H. Guérard • Lower margin, handwritten: 1846–1897
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