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The Organ Rehearsal
de BILLY, Charles
A l’Orgue (original French title) Etching on simili-japon paper. Reference: BnF-IFF, mentioned as missing from the Bibliothèques Nationale’s collec...
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Charles de Billy was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a printmaker and reproductive etcher, often working from paintings by more widely known artists. His output reflects the expanding art market of his era, producing finely executed etchings for new venues such as art societies, subscription portfolios, and salons.
The technical finesse required to translate a masterwork from color to the subtle gradations of tone in black and white, while preserving its atmosphere and drama, was central to de Billy’s craft. Though few impressions of his prints survive or are documented today, those that remain attest to a refined hand and a vital moment in the history of printmaking, when access to art was broadened through reproduction.