Henri Le Riche - Statuary

Statuary

Henri Le Riche's Statuary is an original drypoint engraving, etching and aquatint printed upon very thin China paper and with large, full margins as published in Paris around 1925. It is signed in pencil by Le Riche to the lower right and numbered, '48/125', to the lower left. Statuary is a fine, original example of the landscape and architectural art created by the French artist, Henri Le Riche.

Original Drypoint Engraving, Etching and Aquatint by the French Artist, Henri Le Riche.

Statuary

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Henri Le Riche, (Grenoble, 1868 - Neuilly sur Seine, 1944)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01-		Portrait of an Old Woman by Henri Le Riche	Original Etching and Drypoint	c. 1910	Signed in pencil by Henri Le Riche and bearing a number (147?)
02.-		Statuary by Henri Le Riche	Original Drypoint Engraving, Etching and Aquatint	c. 1910	Signed in pencil and numbered by Henri Le Riche, edition of '48/125'.	Sold

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Title:	Statuary
Artist:	Le Riche, Henri (Grenoble, 1868 - Neuilly sur Seine, 1944)
Date:	c. 1910
Medium:	Original Drypoint Engraving, Etching and Aquatint
Note:	Henri Le Riche: A French painter, engraver and sculptor, Henri Le Riche studied art in Paris under Bourguereau and Robert-Fleury. In 1888 he was awarded the Grand Prix de Rome which allowed him to conclude his artistic training in that city. Henri Le Riche began exhibiting his engravings, etchings and pastels in Paris in 1894 at the Salon des Artistes Francais and elsewhere.
	Henri Le Riche also gained a considerable reputation for his work in sculpture, usually signed with his pseudonym, 'Hirne'. In 1898, Henri Le Riche became a full member of the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts and, in 1922, was awarded both a Gold Medal and the chevalier de la Legion d'honneur from the French government.
	Henri Le Riche's etchings and engravings are remarkable for their compositional elements, most particularly his use of space and tonal elements. In Statuary, for example, he employs etching, drypointing and aquatint to create an almost haunting image of architecture and statues.
Edition:	Limited edition of one hundred and twenty five impressions.
Size:	7 3/8 X 10 3/4 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted With 100% Archival Materials
Condition:	Printed upon very thin China paper and with large, full margins as published in Paris around 1925. Signed in pencil to the lower right and numbered, '48/125', to the lower left. Containing slight matte burning in the outer margins and one small spot of foxing within the image along the lower left border, else a deep, finely printed impression and in good condition throughout. Statuary represents a prime, original example of the art of Henri Le Riche.
Subject:	Henri Le Riche, Statuary, original engraving, landscape art, Artistes Francais, French painter, engraver and sculptor, Grand Prix de Rome.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
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