Etching Prints. By J.L. Forain. From the Modern Masters of Etchings No. 4. The Studio. London, 1925.

Jean-Louis Forain was a French Impressionist who produced watercolors, oils, etchings, and lithographs. In his lifetime, he was considered one of the most significant artists in the Impressionist movement. His work took many subjects, including scenes of public life and Christian theology. In these examples, Forain’s etchings are reproduced for subscribers of the Modern Masters of Etching series. The series was published in the 1920s and 30s. Each plate is tipped onto its original page. They are sold here as individual prints ready to be displayed. The available prints are:

I. “Le Retour de L’Enfant Prodigue”
II. “Après la Saisie”
III. “La Sortie de L’Audience”
IV. “L’Avocat Parlant au Prevenu”
V. “Le Repos du Modèle”
VI. “A La Table de Jeu”
VII. “Le Christ Dépouillé de ses Vêtements”
VIII. “La Fraction du Pain”
IX. “Le Christ Portant sa Croix”
X. “L’Imploration Devant la Grotte”
XI. “La Miraculee”
XII. “La Communion des Malades”

All plates fine. On the original pages as mounting boards.Vertical measurement of each page is 9.5” x 12.375”. Make a selection by print title.

A fine selection of superb etching prints from the 1920s.