etching/paper, approx. 31.8 x 26 cm (plate imprint), approx. 41.5 x 29 cm (sheet)
signed under the composition to the right on the plate: Waltner
on the reverse the ownership stamp: COLLECTION / HENRI BERALDI
very good condition
signature under the painting:
J. Hoppner, Portrait of a Woman, 1890s, oil/canvas, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
The featured engraving is from the collection of Henri Beraldi (1849-1931), who was a bibliophile and collector of prints. He left numerous compendia on engravers and their work, including the 13-volume dictionary "Les graveurs du XIXe siècle." In this publication, Beraldi discusses Waltner's printmaking activities extensively, speaking highly of his versatile technical skills.
LITERATURE:
- Henri Beraldi, Les graveurs du XIXe siècle [...], Paris 1885-1892, vol. 12, cat. no. 108, p. 266.
