Théodule Augustin RIBOT
1823 - 1891
Portrait of Alfred Cadart turned to the left
1864
Original etching
320 × 237 mm, margins 495 × 313 mm
Very fine impression with plate tone on laid paper watermarked Aqua-Fortistes, of the second state (of 2), prior to the caption, rust dot on the inside of the platemark on the bottom left, remains of former hinges along the left edge, small folds along the upper margin
Provenance: F. Heugel (Lugt 3373)
Reference: Béraldi 1 i/ii
Publisher and merchant of prints in Paris, Alfred Cadart went into partnership with Jules Luquet. Together, they created the Société des Aquafortistes and worked in order to promote the revival of etching.