Greuze, Jean-Baptiste

Innocence: From the Original Painting in the Gallery of Pourtales-Gorgier; by J.B. Greuze [1 print from The Masterpieces of French Art]

Paris: Gravure Goupil et Cie, 1882. The sheet is 15 x 11.5 inches; the image is 10 x 7.25 inches. The print is a black-and-white image of the painting titled Innocence by Jean-Baptiste Greuze. The artist left several paintings with this title. This one depicts a girl leaning on a table and sheltering a dove with her arms and head; it is sometimes called A Girl with a Dove. No date of publication. The series The Masterpieces of French Art was issued in the United States beginning in 1882. Portfolios containing several photogravure prints and several wood engravings were published on a monthly basis. Gravure Goupil et Cie became Boussod, Valadon & Cie in 1884. A strikingly beautiful image. In Near Fine- Condition: one corner slightly creased; light soiling along one edge; image is clean and bright. Near Fine -. Item #004789

Price: $16.00