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Auguste Brouet - Gothic Portal - Ba 342
Ba 342

Gothic Portal

etching (1925)
Two figures at the threshold of a gothic porch.
2nd state, 75 mm × 131 mm.
Printed at 85 impressions and 15 artist proofs.
Boutitie 315, Universität Osnabrück.
Proofs of the Petiet print, with additional shadow work from top left to bottom right at the foot of the standing figure.

This is a last fragment of Saint Etienne des Tonneliers in Rouen (Ba 114), which was used for the menu of the Société des Amis des Livres on June 9, 1925, at the restaurant Larue.the final state, published by Petiet in 1925, was printed by Vernant at 15 artist's proofs (10 on green paper and 5 on Japon) and 85 proofs (10 on green paper, 25 on Japon and 50 on tinted Arches paper), with in addition10 unnumbered signed proofs.
Previous state
1st state, 75 mm × 131 mm.
Printed at 40 impressions, 4 state proofs and 25 artist proofs.
Boutitie 315, BPL 13, Universität Osnabrück.
Proofs for the menu, before the additional shadows.

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