Artist: Eliot Printer: Champenois, Paris Size: 12 x 16″ / 30.5 x 40.6 cm On/Off Linen: Unlined Year: 1897 Condition & Comments: Excellent A condition
Printemps by Eliot for the Estampe Moderne
Estampe Moderne was a series of plates that were delivered to your home in 1897 via the Post. You subscribed to the Imprimerie Champenois Paris for 4 plates to arrive every month. The plate is in excellent condition.
Created for the L’Estampe Moderne series in 1898, this original stone lithograph by Antoine Calbet depicts a graceful young woman in profile, rendered with the artist’s characteristic delicacy and subtle color harmony. Calbet, known for his refined portrayals of women and society scenes, contributed several works to L’Estampe Moderne, reflecting the elegance and sentiment typical of late nineteenth-century French art. Printed by F. Champenois and published by Masson & Piazza, the print carries the embossed blind stamp of L’Estampe Moderne in the lower margin.
Details
Title: L’Inconnue
Artist: Antoine Calbet (French, 1860–1942)
Date: 1898
Printer: F. Champenois, Paris
Publisher: Masson & Piazza
Series: L’Estampe Moderne
Print Type: Original stone lithograph
Size: 12 × 16 inches (31 × 41 cm)
Condition: Excellent; well-preserved impression with light age toning typical of the series
Comments: Issued as part of the L’Estampe Moderne portfolio (1897–1899), which presented monthly color lithographs by leading artists of the period.