20th Century Manuel Robbe Aka: Alphonse Lafitte Aquatint, "Bateaux Échoués"

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Manuel Robbe, AKA: Alphonse Lafitte (1872-1936) was a brilliant printmaker who mastered the aquatint technique. He was born in Paris, … Read more Manuel Robbe, AKA: Alphonse Lafitte (1872-1936) was a brilliant printmaker who mastered the aquatint technique. He was born in Paris, shortly after the Franco-Prussian War.

Robbe attended the Académie Julian and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and was mentored in his etching and aquatint methods by Eugene Delâtre. By 1898, he was exhibiting at the Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, having changed his commitment from the Societé des Artistes Français. Along with Jacques Villon, Robbe was promoted by Edmond Sagot, a Parisian publisher who was one of the most prominent print publishers in Western culture at the turn of the century.

Dimensions:
19.625” x 27.25” x 1.25” (overall, framed)

19" x 11.975 (artwork dimensions)

Rustic European Collection


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