Colored Lithographs of Children Featuring Elisabeth Le Brun
Item Details
A pair of colored lithographs featuring Elisabeth Vigee Le Brun. These two lithographs on heavy rag paper include a print after the painting Le Brun & Her Child, which serves as a self portrait and depicts the aforementioned artist and her daughter against a gradient background. A facsimile signature is seen in plate, and is attributed to F. Petitjean, which is accompanied by a black, stamped inscription in the lower right corner denoting its authenticity and place of origin (England). Also included is a colored lithograph of Sir Henry Raeburn’s Boy With Rabbit, which contains an embossed stamp and illegible pencil signature of the printmaker responsible for the reproduction in the lower margins.
Condition
- discoloration present; pencil inscriptions found to the lower right corner; corners of paper curled; edge wear present; residue on bottom right corner of Boy and Rabbit.
Dimensions
- measures plate size of Elisabeth; plate size for Boy and Rabbit: 13.0" w x 16.0" h.
Item #
17CIN999-122-001
