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François Bonvin

Associated Names
François Bonvin

Artist, French, 1817 - 1887

This is an image of a printed document for a series of etchings by François Bonvin. The text is in French and includes information about the publication of the etchings between 1861 and 1871 in Paris and London. The typography is decorative and elegant, with details about the publisher "A. Cadart. Edit. Imp. Rue N des Mathurins, 58, Paris." The layout and style of the text are formal, with a mix of serif fonts.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    complete portfolio of ten etchings with original wrappers and list of prints

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 67.2 x 30.9 cm (26 7/16 x 12 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.28.1-10

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 3

Associated Artworks

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The image shows a table with a funnel, bottles with stoppers, a brush, a small dish, and other objects. The color palette is primarily brown and black. The objects are arranged on the table, with the funnel and bottles in the center, and a sheet of paper hanging over the table on the left side.

Frontispiece

François Bonvin

1871

The image shows a person seated and holding a spindle in their hands. The person's head is facing downward, with facial features partially covered by a bonnet. They are wearing a long dress with visible sleeves. A spinning wheel is also depicted, and the background is plain with no details.

Breton Spinner (Fileuse Bretonne)

François Bonvin

1861

The image shows a young boy sitting on a rectangular block. He is facing slightly to the side and looking down at the object in his hands. The boy has a youthful face, short dark hair, and wears a long-sleeved coat and loose pants. He is holding a shallow bowl from which steam rises. The background is plain.

Boy Eating Soup (Enfant mangeant sa soupe)

François Bonvin

1861

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Jan Johnson, Montreal); purchased by NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

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