Borgex – Les Sardinieres – L Estampe Moderne (1898) Original Lithograph

Les Sardinieres  L. Borgex (Louis Bourgeois, 1873–1959)  1898

Original color lithograph by L. Borgex, published in L’Estampe Moderne in 1898. The image shows women on the Breton coast carrying baskets of sardines, with fishing boats drawn up along the shore. The setting is a working harbor typical of Brittany at the end of the nineteenth century. Printed by Champenois in Paris and distributed by Masson & Piazza as part of the monthly portfolio L’Estampe Moderne (1897–99). The sheet bears the embossed blindstamp “L’Estampe Moderne / E.M.” in the lower right margin and the artist’s printed signature within the image. Excellent original impression with strong color and full margins.

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Printer: Imprimerie Champenois, Paris
Publisher: Masson & Piazza, Paris (L’Estampe Moderne, 1898)
Size: Approx. 40 × 30 cm (15 ¾ × 11 ¾ in)
Print Type: Original stone lithograph on wove paper
Condition: Excellent A condition – fresh color, clean sheet, wide margins, embossed blindstamp lower right
Comments: A coastal subject from L’Estampe Moderne showing a sardine port in Brittany and the activity of the local fishing trade.