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Auguste Brouet - Camp behind the Lines - Ba 174
Ba 174

Camp behind the Lines

etching (1915)
A camp of huts: soldiers wander around or play cards.
3rd state, 240 mm × 158 mm.
Printed at 75 impressions, 1 state proof and 10 artist proofs.
Boutitie 148, BPL 10, Doucet (INHA).
After cutting the plate, removing the tip trials at the foot.

Priv. coll.
In the second state, one proof was printed (annotated 2nd state, BPL), then an imperceptible softening of the shadows by sanding was carried out and four proofs printed (annotated 3rd state). The final state was printed with one trial proof, ten artist's proofs on japon mince, fifteen on japon impérial and sixty on hollande by Delâtre for Boutitie.
Previous states
2nd state, 240 mm × 158 mm.
Printed at 5 state proofs.
Boutitie 147, BPL 10.
With additional shadow work on the three figures and the huts to the right and in the background.

1st state, 240 mm × 158 mm.
Printed at 3 state proofs.
Boutitie 146, BPL 10.
In the first state the three main characters are barely shaded.