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JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET

La Bouillie

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Etching printed in brownish black on light tan

Chine collé

, 1861. 185x157 mm; 7

1

/

4

x6

1

/

8

inches, full margins.Third state (of 6), with the etched signature and date lower left but

before any additional text and before the beveling of the plate.A very good, evenly-printed

and early impression with strong contrasts and crisp plate edges. Delteil 17; Melot 17.

[1,000/1,500]

319 JEAN-FRANÇOIS MILLET

Les Becheurs

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Etching printed in dark, brownish black on cream laid paper, 1855-56. 237x337 mm;

9

3

/

8

x13

3

/

8

inches, full margins. Fourth state (of 4).A superb, richly-inked impression. Delteil

13; Melot 13.

[1,500/2,500]

320 ÉDOUARD MANET

Au Prado II

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Aquatint and etching printed in black on cream laid Japan paper, 1863-67. 222x155 mm;

8

3

/

4

x6

1

/

8

inches, full margins. Second state (of 2).The Porcaboeuf edition of approximately

only 12, aside from the Manet edition of only several proofs. A superb, richly-inked

impression of this extremely scarce etching.

We have found fewer than 12 other impressions at auction in the past 30 years. Guérin 46;

Harris 45.

[1,500/2,500]

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