Pierre-Paul Prud'hon was a French painter and draftsman born the tenth son of a stonecutter in Burgundy. He began studying painting in Dijon at age 16. He arrived in Paris in 1780, but his experience in Italy from 1784–87, when he absorbed the softness and sensuality of Correggio's works and Leonardo da Vinci's sfumato, gave his art its distinctive style. Upon his return to Paris, Prud'hon enthusiastically supported the French Revolution. In 1801, Napoleon favored him with commissions for portraits, ceiling decorations, and allegorical paintings. "Prud'hon's true genius lay in allegory; this is his empire and his true domain,” Eugène Delacroix later wrote. In 1816, he gained membership in the Institut de France. An ill-fated love affair with a pupil and collaborator who committed suicide in his studio caused Prud'hon's depression and subsequent death. Prud'hon's paintings were based on classical texts and ancient prototypes, but his dreaminess and melancholy were more akin to Romanticism.
"L'enfant et chien" original lithograph
By Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Beraldi 3. Executed in 1822; this impression on cream wove paper was printed in Paris by Bertauts and published in 1869 by Gazette d...
Etching
Vintage Etching - Love & Ballet
By Ernst Oppler
Located in Houston, TX
Romantic black and white etching of a pair of ballet dancers performing on stage by artist Ernst Oppler (1867-1929), circa 1920. Signed lower right, numbered 88 of 100 lower left. ...
Etching, Ink, Paper
Culture Vulture
By Barbara Kruger
Located in London, GB
Debossed archival pigment print on surface Gampi Chine collé to Strathmore Bristol. Published in 2012 by Lincoln Center’s Vera List Art Project, New York, to commemorate the project’...
Giclée, Etching
Etching Nude
Located in Houston, TX
Etching of nude figure by French artist Tisson, 2001. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. A...
Etching
Lady On Blue
By Kismine Varner
Located in Houston, TX
Vibrant etching of woman on blue background by American artist Kismine Varner, circa 1990. Signed lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold bord...
Etching
Fil du Temps
By Etel Adnan
Located in London, GB
Etel Adnan "Fil du Temps" 2021. Etching on wove paper. Edition of 100. A critical work by Adnan, the final etching in this series. Etel was unable to put pencil to paper due to her ...
Etching
Etching - Market Day
By Georges Gobo
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white etching depicting a busy market day in an old world village by Georges Gobo, circa 1920. Signed lower right and numbered 18 of 70 low...
Etching, Ink, Paper
Mid-century purple abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully detailed mid-century French etching, 1960. Signed A.Beauharnais lower right. Artist proof lower left. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold bor...
Etching
Cattle Trail
Located in Houston, TX
Lovely etching of cattle and ranchers on mountain pass trail, 1991. Signed lower left. 20/50 Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Archival plasti...
Etching
New Years
Located in Houston, TX
French artist edition etching by artist P. Marage titled New Years, circa 1990. Signed lower right. Artist proof. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold bo...
Etching
French Etching Bridge
By Emile Roux-Fabre
Located in Houston, TX
French etching of arched bridge by artist E. Roux-Fabre, circa 1930. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a ...
Etching
Rufino Tamayo, "Personaje con Sombrero" 1979
By Rufino Tamayo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Personaje con Sombrero" is a superb figurative abstraction by the renown Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo. An aquatint and etching in colors printed on a full sheet of watermarked woven handmade paper. The full sheet measures 29 5/8 inches H. x 22 inches W. Framed dimensions are 40 3/4 inches H. x 33 inches W. Signed "R Tamayo" and numbered "40/99" in white crayon by the artist. Printed and published by Poligrafa, Barcelona in 1979. Rufino Tamayo (1899-1991) is a modern master whose legacy is rooted in his contributions across a variety of media, including mural and easel painting, drawing, and the graphic arts. Produced between 1925 and 1991, his graphic work includes woodcuts, lithographs, etchings, and Mixografia prints — a new technique that was developed in the early 1970s to allow him to produce his prints in relief. Tamayo is one of the most celebrated Mexican Artists of the 20th Century. Heavily influenced by pre-Columbian art...
Etching, Aquatint
$100
H 16 in W 20 in
Carriage engraving from the Encyclopedie ( Sellier Carossier )
By Denis Diderot
Located in New York, NY
Carriage engraving from the Encyclopedie ou Dictionnaire raisonne des sciences, des arts et des metiers, par une societe de gens de lettres. edited ...
Engraving, Etching, Intaglio
Sold
H 11.13 in W 11.13 in
The Departure of the Vendéens, an oil on carboard by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
By Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
Located in PARIS, FR
Provenance: Alfred Stevens Collection Sold by Madame Blanc on May 3, 1876 (number 24 representing The Departure of the Vendéens, FRF 510, bought back by Madame Blanc). Paul Touzet (...
Oil, Cardboard
Une Lecture
By Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
An original lithograph on wove paper by French artist Pierre-Paul Prudhon (1758-1823) titled "Une Lecture", 1822. This is a later edition printed in 1870. Printed by Bertauts and pub...
Lithograph