19thC.  French revival of woodcut / Auguste Lepere

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Auguste Lepere (Paris, 1849 - Domme, 1918)


Auguste-Louis Lepere 'Auguste Lepere': A French painter and etcher of the first order, Auguste Lepere was also the undisputed leader in the creative revival of wood engraving in Europe. At age thirteen, Auguste Louis Lepere began his artistic education in the Paris studio of the engraver, Smeeton. By the mid 1870's, Lepere had clearly emerged as one of the most renowned printmakers of his time. In both etching and wood engraving, Auguste-Louis Lepere became known as the prime delineator of daily life. Yet he was also a tireless experimenter with innovations such as combining etching and wood engraving on the same print. As well, he was one of the first artists to experiment with coloured papers and often had his own papers made.

The last years of Auguste Lepere's life were given almost exclusively to wood engraving. In total his graphic oeuvre consists of over 150 etchings, over two hundred wood engravings and 14 lithographs. His brilliant art is represented in most major international collections.


 
 


Wood engraving

LE CENTAUR
reference: L.B.252 iii

Les Trophees (The Trophies) was commissioned by The Studio, in London, in 1900.
During the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries this journal was the leading British arts publication. Founded in 1893, the journal frequently commissioned leading contemporary artists for original etchings, lithographs and woodcuts. Contributing artists during the 1890's included Felix Vallotton, James McNeill Whistler, Emil Orlik, Charles Edward Holloway, Hans Thoma, Joseph Pennell, Alexandre Lunois, Fernand Khnopff, Frank Brangwyn and Auguste-Louis Lepere.

This original work of art entitled, "Les Trophees" is reproduced in Howard Simon's, "500 Years of Art in Illustration", World publishing Company, Cleveland, 1947, P. 223.

21 by 14 cm on image border,
On a larger sheet of thin paper with wide margins.
Top condition.

Price: 120 EURO
 

Top etching from limited edition in first state impression



 



 

SAINT-JEAN-DE MONTS
L'ARRIVEE AU MOULIN

Reference: Saulier 338
hand signed and numbered  25/35

On thin Japan paper

16 by 20 cm on plate border,
20 by 24,50 cm for the sheet

Superb impression in a sheet with 2 cm margins.

Price: 320 EURO

 

LA VENDEE:
BORDS DE LA VIE
Reference: Saulier 355
First state printed in only six impressions
This one hand signed and numbered  6 / 6

On watermarked  laid paper,
With two collection stamps on the backside

Double Dry stamp : "Ed. Sagot, editeur Paris" Lugt 2254


20 by 25 cm on plate border,
Superb impression in a sheet with 2 cm margins.

Price: 320 EURO
 


Landscape in Barbizon style

Paris street scene

SOUS BOIS, A LA RIGONETTE, 1911
Reference:
Texier-Bernier 386 (III / III )
Third state after the reduction of the plate.

Etching
18 by 16 cm on plate border,

Excellent impression in a full sheet of woven paper with wide margins.

Price: 180 EURO

LA RUE BOUTELIVE
(QUARTIER SDAINT SEVERIN)

Made in  1924
As published in the: 'revue de l'art ancien et moderne'

Etching in second state
18 by 11,20 cm on plate border,

Excellent impression in a full sheet of laid paper with  wide margins.

Price: 110 EURO

L'ABREUVOIR AU PONT MARIE, 1902
Signed dated and titled in the plate

Etching
15,50 by 23,50 cm on plate border,

Excellent impression in a full sheet of laid paper with wide margins.

Price: 145 EURO

 

 


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