Antique 1874 French Etching Alphonse Legros Bonhomme Misere Death in Pear Tree

Description: Artist: Alphonse Legros ( May 8, 1837 - December 8, 1911) Description: antique est 1874 etching titled 'La Légende du Bonhomme Misere'. Signature in plate lower right. Death hovers in a pear tree, stealing fruit. An old man below to left looks up in apparent astonishment. This image was done as illustration to the legend of 'Bonhomme Misère.' Annotations: lower left: "Legros del et sc"; title in lower center; publisher "Vve A. Cadart, Edit. Imp. 56 Bard Haussmann, Paris." The impression bears the address of Cadart and is presumably not from the 1880 re-issue by Hamerton. Courtesy AnnexGalleries; Master-print dealer James Goodfriend describes this work: "The legend of the Bonhomme Misère is a French folk tale. The peasant, Misère, has as his only valued possession a pear tree. He gives lodging one night to two mysterious travelers, Peter and Paul, who grant him in return the rather odd gift that whoever climbs into his pear tree will be stuck there. When Death approaches, the old man inveigles him into the tree, where he is forced to stay, and thus Misère (misery or poverty) remains forever among the living. It should be noted that the circular structure in the background is not a Ferris wheel but a device used in rock quarrying in the nineteenth century."' Dimensions: plate: 6 1/8 x 9 in., sheet: 12 1/4 x 8 5/8 in. Condition: good vintage condition with toning. ***Please look closely at the pictures and feel free to ask questions prior to bidding*** Shipping: buyer pays for shipping. Buyer should contact me within 3 days of auction close and I expect payment within 7 days as well. International and combined shipping: please request an invoice or wait for us to issue an invoice before paying for your item(s). This will help ensure that shipping is calculated correctly. Track Page Views With Auctiva's Counter

Price: 300 USD

Location: Dallas, Texas

End Time: 2024-11-24T18:40:38.000Z

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