| Title: |
L'Opinion du Modele |
| Artist: |
Monzies, Louis (Montauban, 1849 - Le Mans, 1930) |
| Date: |
1878 |
| Medium: |
Original Etching |
| Publisher: |
Vve A. Cadart, Paris |
| Source: |
L'Eau-Forte en 1878 |
| Note: |
Louis Monzies: A French painter of Historical subjects
and an original etcher of figure studies and landscapes, Louis Monzies
studied art in Paris under Gaucherel and de Pils. His paintings and etchings
were regularly exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1876. A full member of
the Societaire des Artistes Francais, Louis Monzies received numerous medals
for his art both in France and at the International Expositions of 1876,
1880 and 1889. Louis Monzies also illustrated a number of books with his original
etchings. |
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L'Opinion du Modele: Louis Monzies's original etching, L'Opinion du Modele (The Opinion of the Model) is one of his earliest known etchings. At rest, a young boy earnestly studies the artist's portrayal of himself. It is a beautiful study of form and expression caught from life as opposed to being a contrived pose. |
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"L'Opinion du Modele" was published for "Publications Vve A. Cadart - L'Eau-Forte en 1878", Trente Eaux-Fortes Originales et Inedites par Trente des Artistes les Plus Distingues, Texte Par Philippe Burty, Paris, Vve A. Cadart, Editeur-Imprimeur, 56, Boulevard Haussman, 56, 1878 (plate # 16). "L'Eau-Forte en 1878" contained thirty original etchings by distinguished French artists, such as, Jules Jacquemart, Jules Worms, Charles Daubgny, a. Casanova, Maxime Lalanne, Jean-Paul Laurens, Theophile Chauvel, Jules-Bastien Lepage, Leopold Flameng, A. P. Martial, Paul Fouffio, Jules Lefebvre, Edmond Rudaux, Louis Monzies, Leon-Augustin Lhermitte, Benjamin Constant, Auguste Ballin, Armand Charnay, Adolphe Appian, Theodule Ribot, Louis Lemaire, Henry Gervex, and others. In 1862 Alfred Cadart (1828-1875), also listed as Alphonse Cadart, founded the Societe des Aqua-Fortistes. Until its demise in 1867, it was responsible for publishing some of the greatest French art from this important decade. Around 1870, Cadart (along with Luquet) reopened his publishing house and continued to commission original etchings from such masters as Jongkind, Bracquemond, Manet, Ribot, Louis Monzies and many others. Almost all of the fine etchings published by Cadart were printed by the master printer, Auguste Delatre. This original etching bears the title, "L'Opinion du Modele" the publisher's & printer's name and address, "Vve Cadart Edit. Imp. 56 Blvrd. Haussmann, Paris", and the artist's name "L. Monzies del et sc." in the lower margin above the plate-mark as published for "L'Eau-Forte en 1878". |
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Alfred Cadart: In the mid nineteenth century Alfred Cadart (1828-1875), was France's foremost publisher of original etchings. He was most influential in re-establishing etching as a major artistic medium in France, England and America. In 1862, Alfred Cadart, along with Felix Chevalier founded the Societe des Aqua-Fortistes, an organization, responsible for producing some of the finest French art from this era until its demise in 1867. Many of the fine etchings published by Cadart, particularly the earlier prints, were printed by the master printer, Auguste Delatre, (Paris, 1822 - 1907). The artists who requested their services for their impressions reads like a 'who's who' of nineteenth century art. Corot, Chauvel, Brendel, Chaigneau, Constantin, Cottin, Whistler, Meryon, Haden, Jacquemart, Appian, Daubigny, Bracquemond, Rops, and other fine artists all pressed for their skills and advice. Both Cadart and Delatre were thus both responsible for creating some of the most memorable and finest etchings of the nineteenth century. Louis Monzies's original etching, "L'Opinion du Modele" is a striking example of the etchings published by the Cadart firm during the 1870's decade. The scene depicts a young boy in the countryside earnestly studing the painting placed on the chair in front of him. |
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Through the years, Alfred Cadart's firm entered into various partnerships producing changes in the name of the firm, as well as a change of address during the publication of some of his art albums. Starting around 1859, Alfred Cadart's publications bear the "Alfred Cadart, Editeur D'Estampes, 3, Rue Saint-Fiacres". In 1861, Alfred Cadart entered into partnership with Felix Chevalier, establishing their new publishing house as, 'A. Cadart & F. Chevalier", Rue Richelieu, 66, Paris'. His next partnership began around 1862 with Jules Luquet, thus creating the firm of 'A. Cadart & Luquet, Editeurs', Rue de Richelieu, 79, Paris". In 1867, Cadart formed another partnership, this time with Mr. Luce, launching la Maison de "Cadart et Luce, Editeurs-Fondateurs, 58, Rue Neuve des Mathurins, 58". Then in 1872 he began to publish under his own name, "A. Cadart, Editeur-Fondateur, 58, Rue Neuve des Mathurins, 58". In 1874, the address changed to '56, Boulevard Haussmann, 56, Paris". After Cadart's death in 1875, his widow, Celonie-Sofie Cadart continued publishing original graphic works of art under the name, "Vve A. Cadart", (Puis Veuve Cadart), at the same address "56, Boulevard Haussmann, 56, Paris, until the demise of the firm in 1882. A selection of Paris art journals that contained original etchings published by the A. Cadart firm are listed below. |
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Some of the earliest issues published by Alfred Cadart containing original etchings include, "Specimen, Paris Qui S'en Va", and "Paris Qui S'en Va Paris et Qui Vient", (1859-1860), Publication Artistique, dessinee et Gravee par Leopold Flameng, publie par Alfred Cadart, Editeur D'Estampes, 3, Rue Saint-Fiacre. Another is "Voyage en Bateau, Croquis a L'Eau Forte" par Daubigny (1862), publie par 'A. Cadart & F. Chevalier', printed by Auguste Delatre, this one contained a set of nineteen original etchings by Charles-Francois Daubigny. Cadart's 1862 portfolio, "Huit Gravures a l'eau-forte par Manet" (Eight etchings by Edouard Mane), is also of great note, and it actually contained nine original etchings (two were printed on a single sheet). |
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From (1862-1867), Alfred Cadart, along with Felix Chevalier, founded the Societe des Aqua-Fortistes (Society of Etchers), an organization, responsible for producing some of the finest French art from this era. They began the publication of their first long running series of art albums, issued from September of 1862 to August of 1867 under the title of, "Societe des Aqua-Fortistes - Eaux-Fortes Modernes". The first two issues bear the names & addresses of the firms, 'A. Cadart & F. Chevalier', and 'Cadart & Luquet'. The remaining issues (only) bear the 'Cadart & Luquet' full address. By the time of their demise in 1867, Cadart and the Societe des Aqua-Fortistes had published hundreds of original etchings for the series, 'Eaux-Fortes Modernes', three hundred etchings, sixty etchings per issue. Most were printed on single pages, however, some pages contained multiple etchings, increasing the number to over three hundred. |
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During Cadart's partnership with Jules Luquet (1863 - 1867), the publishing house of Cadart & Luquet also published individual etchings, periodicals and various art albums or series containing original graphic works of art created by an individual artist, such is the case with the series of original etchings listed as, "Scenes Culinaires" which dealt with culinary scenes in Parisian restaurants etched by the French artist, Theodule-Augustin Ribot. These include, "La Carte", "L'Aide de Cuisine", "Le Recette du Cuisinier", "Les Eplucheurs", "Le Mets Brule, Salon de 1863", "Le Dejeuner des Cuisiniers", "Le Dejeuner du chat", and others. A few examples of art albums created by an individual artist include, A. P. Martial's two albums of Parisian views with original etchings entitled, "Vieux Paris" and "Ancien Paris". Both albums contained a collection of one hundred etchings in each portfolio with views of famous homes, city views, streets scenes, and important monuments in Paris. The art publication entitled, "La Legende de Malborough" contained twenty one etchings by Amedee de Boret illustrating the Malborough's war verses. There were many additional works published in this manner by the Cadart firm, created and etched by such distinguished artists as, Maxime Lalanne, Jules Jacquemart, de Longueville, A. Gueyroy, and others. |
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In 1868, Alfred Cadart initiated the publication of another series of original etchings, entitled, "L'Illustration Nouvelle" par Une 'Societe de Peintres-Graveurs, a L'Eau-Forte' (Society of Painters - Etchers) published under the partnership of 'Cadart et Luce' from 1868 to 1871, but starting with the 1872 issue, Cadart published it under his own name, 'A. Cadart', until his death in 1875. After the death of Alfred Cadart, his widow, Celonie-Sofie Cadart continued to publish "L'Illustration Nouvelle" under the name, "Vve A. Cadart" (Puis Veuve Cadart). This continued until the last issue was published in 1881). In total, there were 584 etchings commissioned for "L'Illustration Nouvelle". Like the previous series, entitled, "Eaux-Fortes Modernes", most of the etchings were printed on single pages, however, some pages contained multiple etchings, increasing the number of the combined issues to over six hundred etchings created by master etchers of the 19th century. |
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In 1874, while "L'Illustration Nouvelle" was still in publication, Cadart began another fine series of original etchings, the first issue was entitled, "Publications A. Cadart - L'Eau-Forte en 1874" (Publications A. Cadart - Etching in 1874), published by 'A. Cadart', 58, Rue Neuve des Mathurins, 58, Paris. The second issue, L'Eau-Forte en 1875" contained a change of address (56, Boulevard Haussmann, 56, Paris). After the death of Alfred Cadart in 1875, his widow, Celonie-Sofie Cadart also continued to publish this series, but she changed the title to "Publications Vve A. Cadart - L'Eau-Forte en 1876", Vve A. Cadart, Editeur - Imprimeur (same address, but with a change of date) until the last one entitled, "Publications Vve A. Cadart - L'Eau-Forte en 1881" was published in 1881. Every issue contained thirty original etchings with the exception of the second issue which contained forty etchings, however, some pages had more than one etching printed per page, bringing the total to over two hundred and fifty etchings published in the eight issues from 1874 to 1881. "L'Opinion du Modele" (The Opinion of the Model) is the sixteenth plate from this set. It is a fine, original example of the etched art of Louis Monzies commissioned for "L'Eau-Forte en 1878". According to the British Museum of Art, the firm closed in 1882. It is believed that Celonie-Sofie Cadart could no longer afford the high cost of publishing and declared bankruptcy. After the closure of the Cadart publishing house, all of the inventory was auctioned off, ending an era of more than two decades of original creative printmaking, and the publishing of some of the finest etchings of the latter part of the nineteenth century by France's foremost publisher of original etchings, and one of the principal forces behind the French etching revival, Alfred Cadart. Like all of the previous series, albums, and individual etchings published by Cadart and his firms, "Eaux-Fortes Modernes" (1862-1867), "L'Illustration Nouvelle" (1868-1881), and "L'Eau-Forte en 1874 " to "L'Eau-Forte en 1881 " left behind one of the most outstanding collections of original etchings from the last half of the 19th century. |
| Reference: |
Vve A. Cadart, Paris, "Publications Vve A. Cadart - L'Eau-Forte en 1878, 56, Boulevard Haussmann 56, 1878 (plate # 16). |
| Size: |
11 1/2 X 9 (Sizes in inches are approximate,
height preceding width of plate-mark or image.) |
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Matted with 100% Archival Materials |
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Price: $265.00 US |
| Condition: |
Printed upon hand-made, laid paper bearing the 'D & C Plauw' watermark and with full, large margins as published in Paris in 1878 for "Publications Vve A. Cadart - L'Eau-Forte en 1878". Signed by the artist in the plate to the lower right. Also bearing the title, "L'Opinion du Modele" the publisher's & printer's name and address, "Vve Cadart Edit. Imp. 56 Blvrd. Haussmann, Paris", and the artist's name "L. Monzies del et sc." in the lower margin above the plate-mark. A fine, early impression and in excellent condition throughout. L'Opinion du Modele represents a superb, original example of the etched art of Louis Monzies. |
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