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Auguste Brouet - The Contrebass Tuba - Ba 272
Ba 272

The Contrebass Tuba

etching (1927)
In the street a travelling musician plays the bass tuba.
2nd state, 90 mm × 138 mm.
Printing of the Chalcography.

Priv. coll.
Plate described in the Bibliographie de la France (Chronique, March 11, 1927, p. 60, no. 1615: Le Contrebassiste, original etching by Brouet, etched in etching, 0.140×0.091, without remarques. Edition of 91 proofs, including 10 artist's proofs at 500 fr; 6 trial proofs at 500 fr; 75 proofs at 400 fr). The plate was acquired by the Chalcographie in 1932 (inv. no. 7172).
Previous state
1st state, 90 mm × 138 mm.
Printed at 75 impressions, 6 state proofs and 10 artist proofs.
Boutitie 347, IFF 28.12, Universität Osnabrück.

Greggie Fine Art