1888 The Gleaner Antique Hand Colored Harvest Etching by Jules Breton Framed 21"

Description

Late 19th century hand colored etching titled "The Gleaner" by Jules Breton. One of many works by Breton featuring gleaners, this etching shows a woman in bare feet and blue skirts, carrying a bundle of grain on her shoulder. Etcher A.P. Martial. From "L'eau-Forte Japan Edition - Limited to 675 Copies - No. 485." Published by Barrie Freres / George Barrie 1888. Remarke of a woman putting on a jacket (pose identical to "The Tired Gleaner"), lower right. Wood frame with raised bevel and painted wood grain; white mat.

"Jules Adolphe Aimé Louis Breton (1 May 1827 – 5 July 1906) was a 19th-century French naturalist painter. His paintings are heavily influenced by the French countryside and his absorption of traditional methods of painting helped make him one of the primary transmitters of the beauty and idyllic vision of rural existence." (Wikipedia)

Condition

Good Overall - Gentle wear to frame; slight discoloration

Dimensions

17.5" x 1" x 21.5" (Width x Depth x Height)