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Auguste Brouet - Lighter Seller - Ba 262
Ba 262

Lighter Seller

etching (1926)
In a busy street, the peddler is standing on the sidewalk, offering goods to an unseen customer - or to no one indeed. He holds a bulky bag on the back, balancing a small goodstand in front. The ubiquitous streetdog is strolling by.
2nd state, 88 mm × 106 mm.
Print of the Chalcography of the Louvre.

Plate published by l'Estampe Moderne and printed by Vernant. It is mentioned in the Bibliographie de la France (Timbrage, November 5, 1925, no. 1585: M. Brouet, 4 rue Camille Tahan, Petit Marchand, 0,100×0,106, 91 prints on various papers, 400 fr). The plate was acquired by the Chalcographie (inv. no. 7182).
Previous state
1st state, 88 mm × 106 mm.
Printed at 75 impressions, 6 state proofs and 10 artist proofs.
Boutitie 331, IFF 28.5, BPL 13.
The proofs of the print run bear the dry stamp of the Book Trade Circle.