Description: SAINT CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA 19th CENTURY HELIOGRAVURE RE-WORK BY CHARLES AMAND-DURAND (French, 1831-1905) OF AN ENGRAVING BY P .P. RUBENS (1577-1640) Bears the signature P. Paul Rubens fecit, bottom left corner. The nineteenth-century Durand re-works of rare Old Master etchings and engravings using the process of heliogravure is well documented. CONDITION: Excellent. The print is in flawless condition. Printed on "laid" paper which is nicely age-toned. The platemark line is clearly visible and there are good margins beyond. Excellent crisp detail, lovely tonal contrast. ***A superb and poignant image, in pristine condition. Not often we see one as good as this. Its quality speaks for itself. Platemark area measures 23 x 15 centimetres. REFERENCE: You can check it online at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, ref. 22.67.3 Charles Amand Durand (1831-1905) developed the process of heliogravure in the 1860s. It was revolutionary, and was much admired by Georges Duplessis (1834-1899), Curator of the Prints Department of the National Library in Paris. The two men decided to collaborate on a lengthy project to re-create some of the rarest Old Master prints in the French collection; Duplessis provided the originals, early states, and Durand used them to meticulously recreate them by heliogravure. The results were first published in two volumes by Duplessis under the auspices (and with the total involvement) of the French National Library. The works proved so popular that subsequent editions were printed in France in the period 1860-1885. This impression published circa 1880. There was a time when the print purists looked down on the work of Durand; but, as the supply of original items has virtually dried up, collectors have come to realise that Durand's re-creations are the closest most of us will ever come to owning a lifetime impression of these rare etchings. I suggest that potential buyers compare my offering here with a scan of one from the major museum collections, and form your own opinion. I think that most people will be really impressed by the exactness of the work, and the way in which it retains both the technical skill and the creativity of the original masterpiece. You can compare it with online examples from the world's leading museums. The fact that Durand's work is now included in many museum collections (including the British Museum) is surely a powerful endorsement. ALL MY ITEMS ARE SENT VIA TRACKED/SIGNED SERVICE, FOR EVERYBODY'S PEACE OF MIND.
Price: 37 GBP
Location: Wadhurst
End Time: 2024-10-02T20:23:59.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15.79 GBP
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Artist: Amand Durand, Rubens
Originality: Original
Signed By: P. P. Rubens
Image Orientation: Portrait
Size: Small
Signed: Yes
Date of Creation: Antique (Pre-1900)
Title: Saint Catherine
Material: Paper
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Print Surface: Paper
Subject: Religion
Colour: Monochrome
Type: Print
Medium: Heliogravure
Style: Old Master
Production Technique: Heliogravure
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Time Period Produced: 1850-1899
