Description
Portrait de Mme Destouches-Coraboeuf after Ingres-1900sFrench Engraving
An engraving on paper by French engraver Jean Coraboeuf(1870-1947), titled Portrait de Mme Destouches, Fragment and dated 1905, aftera drawing by Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres (1780-1867). The portrait depictsMadame Destouches, Armande Edmee Charton, in an elaborate feathered bonnet anddress, rendered with fine linear engraving and delicate tonal modeling. Ingreswas a French Neoclassical painter and draftsman known for portrait drawings,while Coraboeuf was a French painter and engraver who won the Grand Prix deRome for engraving in 1898.
The plate bears the printed inscriptions “Ingresdel.” at lower left and “J. Coraboeuf sc.” at lower right. Thelower margin is printed “Portrait de Mme Destouches, (Fragment)” and”(Musee du Louvre),” with “Gazette des Beaux-Arts” at lowerleft and “Imp. A. Porcabeuf, Paris” at lower right. The lower marginis also inscribed in pencil “grav. au burin” and dated 1905.
The engraving is in good condition. The sheet shows minorcoloration, foxing, and handling marks consistent with age. The verso is blank.Unframed. Please refer to the pictures for condition.
Details
• Medium: Engraving on paper • Engraver: Jean Coraboeuf • After: Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres • Subject: Madame Destouches, Armande Edmee Charton • Title: Portrait de Mme Destouches, Fragment • Date: 1905 • Publisher: Gazette des Beaux-Arts • Printer: Imp. A. Porcabeuf, Paris • Pencil Inscriptions: grav. au burin / 1905 • Inscriptions: Ingres del. / J. Coraboeuf sc. / Portrait de Mme Destouches,Fragment / Musee du Louvre / Gazette des Beaux-Arts / Imp. A. Porcabeuf, Paris • Framing: Unframed • Dimensions:
- Paper: 10.5 x 7.25 in
- Image: 9 x 6 in
• Condition Report: Good condition; minor coloration,foxing, handling marks; unframed
Disclaimer
I have conducted thorough research to ensure the accuracyand authenticity of this work to the best of my ability. However, it is sold asis, with no guarantees or warranties regarding its provenance or historicalattribution.
