Charles Gumery (1827-1871) - Lot 90

Charles Gumery (1827-1871) Scène galante, circa 1890 1890 Original lithograph on wove paper. Hand-signed and numbered 45/45 in pencil in the lower right-hand margin. Estampe Nouvelle monogram affixed to the plate, lower left. Dimensions: +Sheet size: 42 x 32.5 cm / 16.5 x 12.8 in. Condition : In good overall condition, with light handling creases at the edges and a few minor stains in the margins. The image is otherwise very clean, with vivid colors. Published by L'Estampe Nouvelle, an art print publication founded by Eugène Rodrigues-Henriques (known as Erastène Ramiro) and Roger Marx in 1897, for just 50 subscribers at the time. Each print run never exceeded 65 proofs, including 50 copies for L'Estampe Nouvelle subscribers, and only 10 copies for the public. Consequently, all works on paper and etchings are very rare.