Tony Johannot - The Rose Conversation

The Rose (Conversation)

Tony Johannot's original etching, "The Rose (Conversation)" is printed upon fine china paper and impressed onto a larger sheet of white, wove paper as published in Paris for Les Artistes Contemporains. It is signed and dated "Tony Johannot 1849" by the artist in the plate along the lower margin and bears the blindstamp of "Les Artistes Contemporains" under the signature, as well as number "85" in the upper right margin. "The Rose (Conversation)" is a fine, original example of the 19th century etched art created by the French artist, Tony Johannot.

Original Etching by the French artist, Tony Johannot.

The Rose (Conversation)

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#	Image	Title & Artist	Artist Info	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01-		Puits Breton (Breton Well) by Jules Laurens designed by Charles de Tournemine	Jules-Joseph-Augustin Laurens 'Jules Laurens' (Carpentras, 1825 - Paris, 1901) after Charles Emile Vacher de Tournemine 'Charles de Tournemine' (Toulon, 1814 – 1873)	Original Lithograph	1854	Bearing the publisher's rectangular blindstamp of "Les Artistes Contemporains" as well as the artist's names 'Jules Laurens Lith:" & "Ch. de Tournemine Pinx", and the printers name "Imp. Bertauts.r. Cadet, Paris" printed along the lower margin.
02.-		The Rose (Conversation) by Tony Johannot	Tony Johannot (Offenbach, 1803 - Paris, 1852)	Original Etching	1850	Signed and dated "Tony Johannot 1849" by the artist in the plate along the lower margin and bearing the blindstamp of "Les Artistes Contemporains" under the signature and the number "85" in the upper right margin.	Sold
03.-		Village de Turquie (Turkish Village, an Orientalist Scene) by Alexandre Gabriel Decamps	Alexandre Gabriel Decamps (Paris, 1803 - Fontainebleau, 1860)	Original Etching	1847	Signed by Alexandre Decamps in the plate along the lower margin, numbered 12 on plate, top right, and bearing the blindstamp of "Les Artistes Contemporains" under the signature, Third State of Three.

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Title:	The Rose (Conversation)
Artist:	Johannot, Tony (Offenbach, 1803 - Paris, 1852)
Date:	1849
Medium:	Original Etching
Printer:	Bertauts, Paris
Series:	Les Artistes Contemporains, Paris, Goupil, Vibert Et Cie, 15, Boulevard Montmartre
Note:	Tony Johannot: France's foremost illustrator of the 1840's, Tony Johannot was also a fine etcher and painter. He first exhibited his art at the Paris Salon of 1827 and he received Exposition medals in both 1831 and 1848. Tony Johannot was also decorated by the government of France in 1840. In total Tony Johannot illustrated over one hundred books, including classic works by Cervantes, Moliere and Goethe.
	Most of Tony Johannot's early etchings were printed and published by the Paris publisher, L'Artiste. This original etching dates from the last years of the artist's short life and was published in Paris for Les Artistes Contemporains, Paris Furne et Cie, Rue Saint-Andre-Des-Arts, 45, & Goupil, Vibert Et Cie, Boulevard Montmartre, 49 in 1850. This impression is signed and dated "Tony Johannot 1849" by the artist in the plate along the lower margin and bears the blindstamp of "Les Artistes Contemporains" under the signature and the number "85" in the upper right margin. It is listed in the index as # 85 under the title "Conversation". The set, published 1846 - 1853 contained original prints by such fine lithographers, etchers and engravers as Paul Gavarni, Francois-Louis Francais, Adolphe Mouilleron, Celestin-Francois Nanteuil, Charles Joshua Chaplin, Eugene Leroux, Henri Baron, Jules Laurens and other French artists.
	Les Artistes Contemporains, Paris: A collection of masterpieces from the French school of art was commissioned for Les Artistes Contemporains from 1845 to 1855. Each album contained reproductive and most importantly, original lithographs, engravings and etchings created by contemporary French artists of the 19th century. These prints bear the rectangular blindstamp of Les Artistes Contemporains. They were sold in portfolios (with the addition of a number in the upper right corner) and were also sold as individual prints (without the numbers, some were proofs others were early impressions). Both the portfolio and individual impressions were sold by Goupil or Goupil & Co. through the various company branches or by correspondents. Goupil & Co. was an important international printing / publishing/ editing firm and Gallery in France founded by Adolphe Goupil (1806-1893) who entered into partnership with John Arrowsmith around 1827. Goupil later partnered with the German print dealer, Joseph Henry Rittner (1802-1840), and after Rittner's death, he entered into partnership with Theodore Vibert (1816-1850), from around 1841 to 1850. Goupil & Co., opened a branch in London, represented by Ernest Gambart (1814-1902), a major publisher and dealer in London. Another branch was opened in New York. (Note: The New York Branch of Goupil & Co., sold in 1857 to their N. Y. associate and manager, Michael Knoedler. The firm was later renamed as M. Knoedler & Co. and became one of the most important art publishing houses / galleries in the United States. See Knoedler & Co.). Through the years, Goupil continued to expand and opened branches in Berlin, the Hague and Brussels and also included new partners and associates to the firm, such as Leon Boussod, Vincent van Gogh (the painter's uncle), Rene Valadon, and others. After nearly a century in business, their firm closed its doors around 1917 / 1919. The Rose (Conversation) hails from the 1850 set published for Les Artistes Contemporains, Paris Goupil, Vibert Et Cie, 15, Boulevard Montmartre, plate # 85.
	The 1852 issue of Les Artistes Contemporains contains information written by Ch. de Tournemine stating that the first volume of this set was published in 1845. The 2nd paragraph reads as follows; "La publication des Artistes contemporains, qui remonte a l’annee 1845, es la tentative la plus hardie aqui ait ete faite par la lithographie moderne. Reunir dans une meme pensee les principaux ouvrages de nos peintres les mettre a la portee de tout le monde, etait une oeuvre utile et nationale qui se recommandait par elle-meme a l’attention et a la sympathie de ceux qui aiment et protegent les arts. (4th paragraph), Les Artistes contemprains sont, des aujourd'hui, un monument eleve a L'Ecole Francais et une histoire complete de l'art au XIX siecle. Paris, 1852 * Ch. de Tournemine". A loose translation reads; (The publication of the "Artistes Contemporains", dating back to the year 1845, is the boldest attempt that has been done for modern lithography. Bringing together the principal works of art of our painters and making them available to the whole world, was a useful and national undertaking which recommends itself to the attention and support of those who love and patronize the arts. The Artistes contemporains (contemporary artists), are, as of today, a grand monument to the French School and a complete history of art of the 19th century.* Ch. de Tournemine). Note: Many sources document the publication dates as (1846-1853). The Biblioteque National notes that the publication of "Les Artistes Contemporains" began in 1845 and published its last issue in 1855. The Universitatsbibiothek Heidelberg includes a set of "Les Artistes Contemporains" in its permanent collection dating from (1847 to 1853) numbered (1 - 160), and each set contains twenty one plates, and one frontispiece. The 1847 issue contains information regarding the artists and publication information, it reads; "Les Artistes Contemporains - Premiere Annee (1st Year) the plates are numbered (1-20) in the upper margin and the last issue dated 1853, 8e. Annee (8th year), is numbered, (141 to 160). The Online Archive of California notes that the suite of 160 lithographs by diverse artists was printed by Bertauts and published successively in 8 volumes from 1845 to 1853 under the title of "les Artistes Contemporains". The catalogue listing the works by Jules Laurens notes that there were two hundred plates in the set which means the set would have been printed in ten volumes ending in 1855 just as the Biblioteque National notes. See: Leon Honore Labande, "Jules Laurens: Illustre d'apres les oeuvres de l'artiste", published by H. Champion, Paris, 1910, Chaptre III, Les Lithographies et eaux-fortes de Jules Laurens, 200 Planches Dans "Les Artistes Contemporains".
Size:	11 1/2 X 7 5/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Printed upon fine china paper and impressed onto a larger sheet of white, wove paper as published in Paris in 1850 for Les Artistes Contemporains. Signed and dated "Tony Johannot 1849" by the artist in the plate along the lower margin and bearing the blindstamp of "Les Artistes Contemporains" under the signature, as well as the number "85" in the upper right margin. A finely printed impression and in excellent condition throughout. "The Rose (Conversation)" stands as a prime, original example of the nineteenth century art of Tony Johannot.
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