Great printer Delatre's world

Dec. 6 (Thu) - Jan. 27 (Sun) 2013

Although we introduced a noted wood-block printer Urushibara Yoshijiro last time, we introduce this time a noted copperplate printer Auguste Delatre in France from the second half of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century.

Delatre was born in 1822 Paris. The encounter with Charles-Emile Jacque determined his life. Jacque initiated the young and able printer into the technique of a sketch and copperplate prints. Delatre founded the print studio by making Jacque into a guarantor in 1843. Some painters Bracquemond, Meryon, Whistler, Haydon, etc. heard the his rumor and visited the studio of independent Delatre. The studio became a haunt of the artists who search for a new expression of copperplate prints in it. It was soon connected to establishment of 'The Society of Etchers' in 1862 and the renaissance of the copperplate prints in the second half of the 19th century.
The printing by Delatre heightened the expressive power of the work more than imagination of the painter who requested, and created the screen with a deep taste. The print in which the tunes of printing differ for every work was going to ask the world as a result that Delatre's print was not "printed matter" but independent "art work" of each other. However, those who objected to the performance of the advanced work which exceeded expectation soon appeared, and their candid advice managed to erase the name of Delatre from history. The unfortunate printer closed his whole life in 1907 for 85 years in Montmartre loved throughout life.

We introduce about 20 masterpieces printed by Delatre. Please view.


Avignon rampart  ¾¾ Swans
Daubigny
'Inboard atelier' 1861
10.0*13.4cm, Delteil VIII-111 (2nd state)
Yokohama Museum possession
Machida City Museum possession

 Bracquemond 'Mole'
1854, 25.0*19.0cm
The National Museum of Western Art possession
Bruges at Dawn  ¾¾ The golden morning of Venice
Felicien Rops
'Degeneration' (Eve)
1888, 16.0*10.5cm

 Charles Meryon
'RUI DES TOILES A BOURGES'
Delteil II-55 (7th state)
1853, 20.5*11.2cm
Bequinage  ¾¾ Bequinage at dusk
Jacques Callot
'View of the PONT NEUF'
1868, 15.5*34.4cm
The National Museum of Western Art possession

 Charles-Emile Jacque
'Sheepfold'
1865, 10.9*16.3cm
Paris National Library possession
San Francisco Museum possession


Please see other works on a Works on sale page.

Mishima Akane Gallery
Yamakawa BLDG.2F,1-15-1,Higashihoncho,
Mishima,Shizuoka,411-0831 Japan
Tel/Fax: +81 55 971 9823
E-mail : info@akanegarou.com

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