Description

FIRST EDITION.
ONE OF THE FIRST 60 NUMBERED ISSUES ON PAPER FROM JAPAN, containing a double suite of etchings printed before the letter on paper from Japan.

A fine publication illustrated with a Colour portrait of the Artist by Boldoni, with 41 hors-texte plates, including 4 in colour and 5 original etchings, and 91 full-page or in-text reproductions. Portrait of Marcellin Desboutin by himself
Text by Clément-Janin. Photogravures by Fils de Victor Michel, phototypes by Léon Marotte, etchings by Louis Fort.

The 5 original etchings, Norbert Goeneutte , The woman with the dog, Desboutin at the bib, Puvis de Chavannes and Renoir are double condition. 
Our copy also has a second state before the letter of 7 reproductions of works (Les 3 amis, Verlaine, Man with a pipe, Smoker with fur, Smoker lighting his pipe, A Bruant)

Monograph, bibliography and full detailed catalogue of the works of the illustrious artist from Bourbonnais (Cérilly, 1823 - Nice 1901), one of the most attractive and famous bohemian figures of the late 19th century. He was popularised by Manet (artist's portrait1876), Ricard, de Nittis and above all Degas, who depicts him in his painting Absinthe. The Musée Anne-de-Beaujeu in Moulins has devoted a major retrospective to the artist in 2019 (catalogue Marcellin Desboutin 1823-1902 On the cutting edge of portraitureed. MAB, Faton).

Uncommon in a luxury edition.