Jean Richard Goubie, Presenting trophy, engraving 1881
"Presenting the Trophy of the Foot", a genuine photogravure after the painting by Jean Richard Goubie [1842-1899], engraved by Goupil, 1881; printed on heavy stock paper; signed in plate "J.R. Goubie, Pinx." and "Gravure Goupil et Cie." "From the original painting in the Gallery of Mr. James H. Stebbins, New York."
In 1870s-1890s, Goupil & Cie were the leading art dealers in 19th century France, with headquarters in Paris and a network of branches in London, Brussels, The Hague, Berlin and Vienna, as well as in New York and Australia. Instrumental for this expansion was the "Ateliers Photographiques", a plant north of Paris, in Asnieres, which took up its work in 1869. The photogravures created in this plant dominated the world art market of 1880s-1890s. As matter of fact, in 1880s Gebbie published several art books, art albums and unbound plates like this one signed by Goupil."
Goubie gives this charming sporting view. Dogs and horses, and high-toned lords and ladies...have reached the finish of the hunt in the death of the stag. This health-giving sport is not practiced to any extend in America, but in the British Isles, and in France it is the weekly custom of ladies and gentlemen of leisure, to meet, with a pack of hounds, to chase the fox or stag across the country, and in France the stag hunt is most popular....In Goubie's picture the stag has been run down, and the Diana of the Hunt is being presented with the right foot of the stag."
Jean Richard Goubie [also Jean-Richard], (1842-1899) French artist, was a pupil of the great French academic master Jean-Leon Gerome. Goubie began exhibiting at the Salon in 1869 and five years later earned a third class medal there. The main subjects of Jean-Richard Goubie's paintings were animals - especially horses, which he portrayed with careful observation, anatomical accuracy and with obvious delight. Goubie painted a number of highly successful society pictures showing men and women out hunting or simply enjoying a ride in the countryside.
The creation of the photogravure plate was a complicated process requiring a work by a photographer and experienced master-engraver. First, a copper plate was coated with a light-sensitive gelatin tissue which had been exposed to a film positive, and then etched, resulting in a high quality intaglio print that can reproduce the detail and continuous tones of a photograph. It is a manual process. Therefore, the quality of the photogravure depends on the masterly execution by the engraver.
In contrary to steel engravings, photogravures leave a plate impression in the paper. Due to relative softness of copper, the editions of photogravures were limited to a few thousand copies similarly to copper engravings and etchings.
Artwork will be mailed unframed.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $22.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-8 weeks) --- $23.50
World: 1st Class (c 2-8 weeks) ---- $29.50
Condition Report: Design 9.7/8" x 6.1/2" [250mm x 165mm], the entire plate 14.3/4" x c. 11. 1/2" [380mm x 292mm]; some foxing, good+ condition.
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"Presenting the Trophy of the Foot", a genuine photogravure after the painting by Jean Richard Goubie [1842-1899], engraved by Goupil, 1881; printed on heavy stock paper; signed in plate "J.R. Goubie, Pinx." and "Gravure Goupil et Cie." "From the original painting in the Gallery of Mr. James H. Stebbins, New York."
In 1870s-1890s, Goupil & Cie were the leading art dealers in 19th century France, with headquarters in Paris and a network of branches in London, Brussels, The Hague, Berlin and Vienna, as well as in New York and Australia. Instrumental for this expansion was the "Ateliers Photographiques", a plant north of Paris, in Asnieres, which took up its work in 1869. The photogravures created in this plant dominated the world art market of 1880s-1890s. As matter of fact, in 1880s Gebbie published several art books, art albums and unbound plates like this one signed by Goupil."
Goubie gives this charming sporting view. Dogs and horses, and high-toned lords and ladies...have reached the finish of the hunt in the death of the stag. This health-giving sport is not practiced to any extend in America, but in the British Isles, and in France it is the weekly custom of ladies and gentlemen of leisure, to meet, with a pack of hounds, to chase the fox or stag across the country, and in France the stag hunt is most popular....In Goubie's picture the stag has been run down, and the Diana of the Hunt is being presented with the right foot of the stag."
Jean Richard Goubie [also Jean-Richard], (1842-1899) French artist, was a pupil of the great French academic master Jean-Leon Gerome. Goubie began exhibiting at the Salon in 1869 and five years later earned a third class medal there. The main subjects of Jean-Richard Goubie's paintings were animals - especially horses, which he portrayed with careful observation, anatomical accuracy and with obvious delight. Goubie painted a number of highly successful society pictures showing men and women out hunting or simply enjoying a ride in the countryside.
The creation of the photogravure plate was a complicated process requiring a work by a photographer and experienced master-engraver. First, a copper plate was coated with a light-sensitive gelatin tissue which had been exposed to a film positive, and then etched, resulting in a high quality intaglio print that can reproduce the detail and continuous tones of a photograph. It is a manual process. Therefore, the quality of the photogravure depends on the masterly execution by the engraver.
In contrary to steel engravings, photogravures leave a plate impression in the paper. Due to relative softness of copper, the editions of photogravures were limited to a few thousand copies similarly to copper engravings and etchings.
Artwork will be mailed unframed.
US: Priority (c.2-4 days) --------- $22.50
Canada: 1st Class (c.2-8 weeks) --- $23.50
World: 1st Class (c 2-8 weeks) ---- $29.50
Condition Report: Design 9.7/8" x 6.1/2" [250mm x 165mm], the entire plate 14.3/4" x c. 11. 1/2" [380mm x 292mm]; some foxing, good+ condition.
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