Engraving Large Mythological Etching In Perfect Condition

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Exceptional for its quality of execution, large and rare engraving on applied China after Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873) engraved by Abel Lurat (1829-1890).
Printed & Published by Goupil & Cie on April 1, 1864
63 x 90 cm sheet
46.5 x 56 cm China applied
37.3 x 52 cm image
Beautiful proof, well contrasted and in perfect condition The engraving has kept all its margins .
Provenance: archive of Maison Goupil, one of the first copies.
The original painting is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, where it is not on display (source: Wikipedia). This work is reminiscent of another composition by Winterhalter representing the Empress surrounded by her ladies, later (1859) and reproduced in lithography by Léon Noël for Maison Goupil (source: Maison Goupil, by Agnès Penot, editions mare et martin Paris 2017 page 260)
All our prints offered for sale are in good condition. In the event that it proves necessary, they have been repaired by a certified professional restorer.