Jean Frélaut, Countryside, Original Etching, 19th-Century

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Countryside is an Original Etching realized by Jean Frélaut (1879-1954). The artwork is in good condition included a white cardboard … Read more Countryside is an Original Etching realized by Jean Frélaut (1879-1954). The artwork is in good condition included a white cardboard passepartout (50x32 cm). No signature. Jean Frélaut (17 July 1879, Grenoble - 23 December 1954, Vannes) was a French painter and engraver. Author of over 1,500 plates, he received the French engraving prize at the Venice Biennale (1934). One of his first etchings is from L'Estampe nouvelle (Le Laboureur, 1906). Jean Bersier described it in 1948: "From the day MacLanghlan introduced him to the profession of engraver, he dedicated himself, with tenacious and caring will, to engrave in copper the intense love he felt for nature and for the land of his ancestral territory. The Morbihan, rough and taut, lends itself beautifully to Frélaut’s descriptions". The engraved work of Jean Frélaut is present in the collections of the Musée de la Cohue in Vannes and in that of the Breton Departmental Museum in (Quimper), which also preserves some of his drawings. 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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