Daniel Vierge, Night's Tangle, Etching Print, Late 19th Century

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Night's Tangle is an original etching realized by Daniel Vierge in the late 19th century. The artwork is in good … Read more Night's Tangle is an original etching realized by Daniel Vierge in the late 19th century. The artwork is in good conditions on a yellowed paper and no signature. Daniel Urrabieta y Vierge (5 March 1851 – 10 May 1904) was a Spanish-born French illustrator who revolutionized the reproduction of illustrations. He was born in Madrid. He went to Paris in 1867 to seek his fortune, where he became attached to Le Monde illustrè in 1870, just before the Franco-Prussian war broke out, and, like other artists in the paper, came under the powerful influence of Edmond Morin, the first newspaper draughtsman in France who sought to impart to drawings for journals the character of a work of art. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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