Bavardage. Chatting by Louis Legrand, 1863-1951

Louis Legrand, 1863-1951
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Bavardage. Chatting

Original etching with drypoint and aquatint printed in colours. 1901. Signed in pencil, and with Legrand?s monogram stamp. Inscribed in pencil lower left: 1? état - first state proof. Rare signed separate proof before the edition issued for the series: Le Faune Parisienne. The published edition in a reduced format was issued unsigned in 130 impressions. Published by Pellet, Paris, 1901.
Ref: Exteens-L. Legrand No. 161. Bibliothéque Nationale No. 95.
Colours: yellow, red. blue, green and black.

Beautiful impression with excellent unfaded colours. On pale cream japan paper. Excellent condition. Full margins. Sheet: 13¾?x10?. Plate: 7 3/8?x5¼? (188x132 mm).

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A beautiful, and very amusing example of Legrand?s work in colour etching. The combination of Legrand?s marvellously descriptive use of line and sparkling sharp colours makes such works as this particularly appealing.

Legrand was one of the most gifted printmakers amongst the group of turn-of-the-century Parisian ?artist-reporters? - those painters who found their inspiration in observing the lifestyle, social mannerisms and character of street and cafe society. He was a draughtsman who had a particular genius for capturing the atmosphere of the scenes, and a keen and often incisive sense of humour in his manner of portraying them. To this he linked real inspiration as a printmaker. He knew instinctively how combinations of line and tone would support and enhance the actual theme of his drawing. Most of his printmaking was in monochrome but his few colour etchings are an especially attractive aspect of his art.