Théodore Chassériau
Othello, Seize esquisses à l'eau-forte dessinées et gravées par Théodore Chassériau
1844
Sandoz 270-285, Fisher 6-21
Etching, aquatint, burnishing, sulphur tint, engraving, drypoint and roulette
Published by Gazette des Beaux-Arts, Paris.
Sheets: 25 3/16 x 19 7/16 in. (64.0 x 49.4 cm) each
The complete portfolio of 16 etchings from the second edition of 1900 in its original red box. Superb impressions on chine collé on wove paper with full margins. Total edition of 175. The second edition includes the previously unpublished frontispiece designed by Chassériau.
$12,500
Literature:
M. Sandoz, 'Théodore Chassériau, 1819-1856, Catalogue raisonné des peintures et estampes', Paris, 1974.
J. M. Fisher, 'Théodore Chassériau, Illustrations for Othello', Baltimore, 1979.
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