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Auguste Brouet - Portrait of Mme Brouet - Ba 410
Ba 410

Portrait of Mme Brouet

etching (1920)
A woman sitting in an armchair, in a dress, her hair tied with a ribbon.
2nd state, 237 mm × 220 mm.
Printed at 3 impressions.
BPL 13.
The background has been softened and the face has been re-shaped. The right eyelid and the top of the nose are now shaded.

The plate, which has not been edited, is rare. The technique adopted for the background is similar to that of Salut (Ba 442).
Previous state
1st state, 237 mm × 220 mm.
Printed at 3 impressions.
Boutitie 245, BPL 13.
In line with the modelling of the face, the background sketched in aquatint with scratches.