Lot 242
After Jean Hegesippe Vetter (1820-1900)
Lot 242 Details
After Jean Hegesippe Vetter (1820-1900), French
MOLIÈRE REÇU PAR LOUIS XIV
Engraving on japon paper with letters “A. Lalauze d’apres Vetter” with remarques in the bottom margin, laid down to a support; signed in pencil by the French engraver Adolphe Lalauze (1838-1906) in the margin lower right. Circa the second half of the 19th century.
Plate/Sheet 15.8" x 23.3" — 40 x 59.1 cm.; 19.4" x 24.75" — 49.3 x 62.9 cm.
Estimate $150-$250
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A remarque is a small vignette image in the margin of a print, often related thematically to the main image. Originally remarques were scribbled sketches made in the margins of etchings so that the artist could test the plate, his needles, or the strength of the etching acid prior to working on the main image. These remarques were usually removed prior to the first publication of the print. During the etching revival, in the late nineteenth century, remarques became popular as an additional design element in prints and were also used in the creation of remarque proofs.
The oil on wood work by Vetter is housed in the collection of the Musee d'Orsay, Paris, France.