{"title":"Henri DELAVALLEE","description":"\u003cp\u003eHenri Delavallée (1862-1943) seemingly painted all of his life, but only etched for approximately 5 years.  He left behind some beautiful canvases and drawings, especially pointillist landscapes, as well as animated vistas with horizons that remind of Charles Dulac’s symbolism.  And while some of these unique pieces fetch some money today, in our opinion Delavallée deserves to be remembered mostly for some of the nearly 70 etchings he left behind.  A few uninteresting Turkish compositions exist.  He lived there for approximately 6 years.  But some of his Breton and Parisian subjects are truly remarkable.  In Paris Delavallée etched a few beautiful portraits and night scenes.  In Brittany he focused on portraits of some older inhabitants and atmospheric landscapes.  His etching technique, which mixes soft-ground, aquatint, line etching and touches of drypoint can be said to be among the most accomplished of its time.  He is thought to have learned some of his skill from Henri Guérard, which is unverified.  He is however known to have been friendly with another great etcher: Camille Pissarro.  The etchings of the master certainly made an impression on Delavallée.  But Delavallée became any bit as accomplished, if not as prolific.  His etchings are rich and delicate; weather, fabrics and nature’s textures are palpable.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"breton-woman-dressed-in-black","title":"Breton Woman Dressed in Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBretonne en Noir \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(original French title)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft-ground etching, drypoint and aquatint on thick wove paper.\u003cbr\u003e Reference: Morane 58.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the edition of 50 in the final state.\u003cbr\u003eSigned in pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the artist's most famous etching and it has become very scarce.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DELAVALLEE, Henri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29450290004010,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/Henri_Delavallee_-_Bretonne_en_Noir_-_Brittany_-_etching_and_aquatint_-_detail1.jpg?v=1564587035"},{"product_id":"the-road-to-landemer-on-la-hague-cape","title":"The Road to Landemer on La Hague Cape","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa Route de Landemer, Pointe de La Hague \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(original French title)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft-ground etching and aquatint on laid Arches paper.\u003cbr\u003e Reference: Morane 7.\u003cbr\u003eThird state impression.  Before the plate was darkened and contrasted throughout.  One of only three impressions in this state.  Before the unlikely edition of 50 in the final state.\u003cbr\u003eSigned and annotated “3e Etat tiré à 3” in pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmall margins; a short tear in the top center sheet edge (see image); slight discoloration in top and bottom margins; the right platemark split and reinforced on the verso.  While this impression is not perfect, it remains in overall fine condition and retains all of its strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is any bit as attractive as an aquatint landscape by Camille Pissarro, but at 10% of the cost!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DELAVALLEE, Henri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29450843160618,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/Henri_Delavallee_-_La_Route_de_Landemer_Pointe_de_La_Hague_-_aquatint_-_Camille_Pissarro_-_sheet_-_detail1.jpg?v=1564608929"},{"product_id":"the-eiffel-tower-at-night","title":"The Eiffel Tower at Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenri DELAVALEE (1862-1943)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eLa Tour Eiffel la Nuit \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(original French title)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft-ground etching and aquatint on simili-japon paper.\u003cbr\u003e Reference: Morane 42.\u003cbr\u003eThird state impression; before the unlikely edition of 50 in the final state.  One of only 6 impressions in this state.  Seemingly very similar to the final state.\u003cbr\u003eSigned and annotated “3eme état 6 épreuves” in pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DELAVALLEE, Henri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29450856464426,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/Henri_Delavallee_-_La_Tour_Eiffel_la_Nuit_-_Seine_River_-_Bateau-Mouche.jpg?v=1581783704"},{"product_id":"returning-from-fishing-at-night","title":"Returning from Fishing at Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eRetour de la Pêche, la Nuit \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(original French title)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEtching and aquatint on laid paper, 1890.\u003cbr\u003eReference: Morane 16.\u003cbr\u003eFrom the edition stated at 50, but unlikely.  There were a number of early states.\u003cbr\u003eSigned and numbered in pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DELAVALLEE, Henri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31260450652202,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/Henri_Delavallee_-_Retour_de_la_Peche_la_Nuit_-_Return_from_Fishing_at_Night.jpg?v=1580480628"},{"product_id":"head-of-an-old-woman","title":"Head of an Old Woman","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTête de Vieille \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(original French title)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eSoft-ground etching with touches of aquatint on laid paper.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Reference: Morane 45.\u003cbr\u003eNo known states; from the stated edition of 50, which was likely not printed in full. This composition is the one reproduced on the cover of Daniel Morane’s catalog raisonné.\u003cbr\u003eSigned and numbered in pencil. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePronounced and somewhat uneven toning inside a prior mat window. The sheet was conserved, but some discoloration has proven persistent. While we are not often inclined to acquire less than well-preserved prints, this one has become scarce, and the overall attractiveness of this impression is still being unmistakable. It remains a very attractive object in our biased opinion. Priced according to its less-than-perfect condition. The third image shows the discoloration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DELAVALLEE, Henri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41203105497287,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/HenriDelavallee-VeilleBretonne-detail.jpg?v=1634066946"},{"product_id":"man-gathering-cigar-stubs-at-the-pont-de-grenelle","title":"Man Gathering Cigar Stubs at the Pont de Grenelle","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eRamasseurs de Bouts de Cigares au Pont de Grenelle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e(original French title)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eAquatint, soft-ground, and etching on laid paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eReference: Morane 38.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eFifth state of five. Edition of 50 likely. The face of the man was also used by Armand Seguin in a print titled “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/gallica.bnf.fr\/ark:\/12148\/btv1b10022971q.r=mendiant%20mendiant?rk=21459;2\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/gallica.bnf.fr\/ark:\/12148\/btv1b10022971q.r=mendiant%20mendiant?rk=21459;2\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"none\"\u003eLe Mendiant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003e”, which he etched while learning the finer points of soft-ground etching from Delavallée in the winter of 1891-92.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003eSigned and numbered in pencil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-contrast=\"auto\"\u003ePronounced and somewhat uneven toning inside a prior mat window. The sheet was conserved, but some discoloration has proven persistent. While we are not often inclined to acquire less than well-preserved prints, this one has become scarce, and the overall attractiveness of this impression is still being unmistakable. It remains a very attractive object in our biased opinion. Priced according to its less-than-perfect condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DELAVALLEE, Henri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41215804113095,"sku":"","price":675.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/HenriDELAVALEERamasseursdeBoutsdeCigaresauPontdeGrenelle-ManGatheringCigarStubsatthePontdeGrenelle-Aquatint-detail.jpg?v=1634240612"},{"product_id":"in-the-passy-louvre-tram","title":"In the Passy-Louvre Tram","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDans le Tramway Passy-Louvre \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(original French title)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoft-ground etching and aquatint on wove paper.\u003cbr\u003e Reference: Morane 43.\u003cbr\u003eThird state impression.  It’s unknown what additional work was done, or whether an edition was ever printed.  We have never encountered another impression of this composition.\u003cbr\u003eSigned and annotated “3e état” in pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNICELY FRAMED IN MUSEUM GLASS.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DELAVALLEE, Henri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42320067363052,"sku":"","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/HenriDelavallee-DansleTramwayPassy-Louvre-omnibus-publictransittransportationParis-detail_3567ae6b-5d01-4c42-8c87-cc538d70d569.jpg?v=1642509336"},{"product_id":"old-woman-smoking-her-pipe","title":"Old Woman Smoking Her Pipe","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLa Vieille Femme Fumant sa Pipe \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(original French title)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoft-ground and line etching, and aquatint on wove paper, 1892.\u003cbr\u003eReference: Morane 48.\u003cbr\u003eEdition of 50.\u003cbr\u003eSigned and numbered in pencil.\u003cbr\u003eFaint scattered foxing in the margins, unobtrusive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst off, in our opinion, the sitter of this composition is not old, as the title suggests. She may have been old in 1892. But by today’s standards, her features don’t seem to indicate truly old age.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e With a mischievous smile, this middle-aged Breton woman poses for the artists. Smoke is wafting up from the pipe. She may have taken a drag a breath ago or be about to take one, but for now, she is just relishing the attention. She is not really looking at the artist, but she is also acknowledging his presence by casting a glance in his direction. Her large, muscular hands show just how hard she works. She’s a woman from the land. And a wedding band indicates that when it comes to smoking a pipe, no husband gets to tell was befits this woman. She’s already gotten a meal started on the hearth, so she is not a slacker! And she’s taking a deserved break now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DELAVALLEE, Henri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43549853810924,"sku":"","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/HenriDelavallee-LaVieilleFemmeFumantsaPipe-Morane48-1892-93-detail.jpg?v=1670547873"},{"product_id":"bretton-farm-in-sunlight","title":"Breton Farm in Sunlight","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFerme Bretonne au Soleil\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (French title)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEtching and aquatint on laid Ch Wittman paper, no date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Reference: Morane 63. Titled “[La Ferme dans le soleil]” by Morane.\u003cbr\u003eMorane only knew of a faintly etched first state. Our impression seems to be from an intended edition, after the whole plate was reworked. Extremely scarce, in any state, obviously.\u003cbr\u003eSigned and numbered in pencil.\u003cbr\u003eThis sheet was previously mounted. Taken off the mount, but resulting in a couple of tears in the margins (both well away from the image), and with a few areas of fiber loss on the verso. Overall still in fine condition, with the etching having retained its brightness and luster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DELAVALLEE, Henri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43631256404204,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/HenriDelavallee-FermeBretonneauSoleil-BrettonFarminSunlight-detail.jpg?v=1674686385"},{"product_id":"returning-from-fishing-at-night-1","title":"Returning from Fishing at Night","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRetour de Pêche la Nuit\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (original French title)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEtching and aquatint on laid paper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReference: Morane 16.\u003cbr\u003eAnnotated as a fourth state. As Morane comments, this plate was reworked in many states, and it is impossible to identify the progression exactly. In the edition a fisherman is seen the foreground on the left. We suspect our state is prior to this addition. Then again, Delavallée was such a skilled etcher that he could also have removed this figure and re-etched the plate, though this seems quite a bit less likely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSigned and annotated in pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSlight discoloration in the margins where a mat used to be. A line of faint lighter spots in the top margins, away from the image, due to what must have been a line of glue marks. A brown line in the right margin, also away from the image. Overall in fine condition, with the etching having retained its brightness and luster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DELAVALLEE, Henri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43631269380332,"sku":"","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/HenriDelavallee-RetourdePechelaNuit-RetrningFromFishingatNight-detail.jpg?v=1674687307"},{"product_id":"angelique-at-her-door","title":"Angelique at Her Door","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAngélique à Sa Porte\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (original French title)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSoft-ground etching, etching, and aquatint on laid paper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReference: Morane 15.\u003cbr\u003eWe present two states of the same etching. Morane mentions a single early state before aquatint. He had however most certainly not known of our early state, which already has some aquatint added. The plate was, however, completely worked over beyond this early state. More aquatint and line etching were added, and Delavalée also clearly focused his attention on the contrast of light and shade, perhaps even burnishing some parts of the plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eYes, we remain passionately biased in favor of Henri Delavallée’s etchings. He obviously benefited from seeing the work of Manet, Pissarro, Bracquemond, and Guérard, but he must, in our opinion, be regarded as an underappreciated member of the Impressionist reimagination of the art of etching. The finesse of the shading of this etching is one each of the aforementioned artists would have been proud to achieve. The artist’s choice of naming a subject we only see from behind is also marvelously evocative and narrative. Why is she at the door? Is she speaking to someone, or waiting for this person? Is she hoping to get out, or did she just come and take in the sunrise? Or is it a sunset? Maybe the smoke from the hearth just stung her eyes and she’s breathing in fresh air. We get to make up so many stories of who \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAngélique\u003c\/em\u003e is, and what this window to her world represents for her. The light is magnificently placed on just a few contours, evoking just how dark the house is compared to the outside. This etching captures just one moment in the life of a Breton woman, and yet it opens for us a door (or is it just a window) into a world we will never know beyond the artists’ and our imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBoth impressions signed, one annotated, one numbered in pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DELAVALLEE, Henri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43631291400428,"sku":"","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/HenriDelavallee-AngeliqueaSaPorte-AngeliqueatHerDoor-edition-detail.jpg?v=1674688765"}],"url":"https:\/\/armstrongfineart.com\/collections\/henri-delavallee\/weather_moon.oembed","provider":"Armstrong Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}