Street Corner, Neighborhood of the Large Quarries

Coin de rue, Quartier des Grandes Carrières (original French title)

Etching and aquatint on laid Japan paper.
Reference: Tabanelli 76.

Artist's proof, aside from the edition of 40 on wove paper, 20 on Japan, and 15 in color. There were more than 8 states for this print. This is the final state.

This impression belonged to Roger Marx, arguably the most important art critic and art director in Paris in the late 19th-centrury world of printmaking. To name just his most noteworthy accomplishments: he co-directed L'Estampe Originale with André Marty, directed L'Image, was the editor in chief of La Gazette des Beaux-Arts, and curated French art sections at the Paris Expositions of both 1889 and 1900. Much more can be said about this arts luminary of his time.

Signed in pencil.

Provenance: Roger Marx, with his monogram stamp in the lower right sheet corner (Lugt 2229).