Description: ORIGINAL ANTIQUE EDOUARD TOUDOUZE (1848-1907) 'PLAGE D'YPORT' ETCHING This is just a great original piece. This piece has been hanging in my office for about 5 years now. I always thought it was listed in my store and then just realized that it wasnt. This is a wonderful rare engraving by the important French artist Edouard Toudouze. For those not familiar with the artist, I have included his biography below. I have searched and searched and been unable to find another example of this rare print. A wonderful scene of people and chairs lining the famous French beach. The image itself is 6 x 10 inches and is in outstanding condition. A dark crisp impression. Artist's signature within the plate lower right corner. Just below the image is the title of the print in pencil, and I would imagine that is in the artist's hand. A classic 19th Century French impressionist image. There is some very minor spotting within the image and some more in the margins but all in all a wonderful work. Sheet measures about 9 x 12 inches. Frame is a period black and gold compliment to the print. A very nice presentation. Do your research on this print. See if you can find another example of this rare piece. Frame measures 12 1/4 x 15 1/2 inches. For those not familiar with the artist his biography from a website that sells the artist's work reads: "H Edouard Toudouze was born on July 28, 1848 in Paris. He was the youngest son of August Gabriel Toudouze, a French architect who was, for a time, the Chief Architect of Marseilles. His mother, Adèle Anais Colin-Toudouze, was the daughter of Alexandre-Marie Colin, a history painter. Toudouze was also the nephew of Jean-Baptiste-Auguste Leloir. He completed studies during his youth at a school in Sainte-Barbe. After leaving school he entered the atelier of his uncle Auguste Leloir and later also began studying under Isidore Pils, later becoming a student at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Before he could enter the Prix de Rome Toudouze began exhibiting at the annual Salons. In 1867 he debuted, at just nineteen years of age, and began exhibiting throughout Europe. The Franco-Prussian war broke out shortly after Toudouze’s debut and he enrolled as a patriot. After the end of the war, Toudouze was ready for the Prix de Rome of 1871. He won for the category of history painting and was given the opportunity to spend four years working and studying in Italy. He was very popular at the Salon and his works also were purchased by the Third Republic government for placement into many French museums. His work was purchased by the state in 1875 and placed in the Rennes Musée des Beaux-Arts, where it remains today. In 1877, he exhibited La Femme de Loth and earned his second medal, this time a second-class medal. At the Exposition Universelle of 1889 he was awarded a silver medal and was also named a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur. He also took part in International Expositions a print of his was featured at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. Ten years later, he became an Officier de la Légion d’Honneur. His popularity and public fame had grown, which brought him many commissions. The Gobelins tapestry manufactory commissioned from him a portfolio of designs which would be made into tapestries. Today a ten piece tapestry from this portfolio, depicting the history of Brittany, adorns the Palais de Justice, in Rennes. His work Le Jeu de Robin et de Marion hangs in the foyer of the Opera Comique, He became a teacher himself and taught at the progressive Académie Julian, alongside Bouguereau He remains a popular figure even today, and his images show the continuing interest in an academic style during a period in which many only remember the advances of the Impressionists, and other avant-garde artistic movements. Many of his works can now be found in the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rennes, France"CHECK THE PICTURES ON THIS GREAT PIECE. DONT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. Shipping and handling can be calculated based on the ebay shipping calculator. If you have any questions regarding the work, please dont hesitate to ask. Pictures are an excellent indication of condition. Though the shipping says it will take 5 days of handling, usually items are shipped much faster and if you pay right away, the item most likely will go out in the next day or two. If there is any problems with the item please dont hesitate to email me. I guarantee and stand 100% behind everything I sell. No reason to open up any sort of cases. Just simply contact me and I will handle any and all problems. Out of the nearly 500 items I ship around the world every year, a very few of them occasionally get lost or broken. I insure every item and will handle all insurance claims and make sure you are reimbursed 100%. Check my feedback. After nearly 15 years of selling on ebay, my reputation speaks for itself. If you are not happy with your purchase, I will work to make sure you are. Thanks again for your interest and bidding.
Price: 382.5 USD
Location: Holliston, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-05-01T01:10:13.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Small (Up to 14in.)
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Subject: Landscape
Print Type: Etching
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Style: Impressionism
Signed: Signed
Type: Print
Original/Reproduction: Original Print
