Posted 8 months ago
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1889 Etching "Motherhood" by Edouard Bernard Debat-Ponsan. My mom brought this home from the church's salvage shop in 1986. It was torn in two places, but her framer did a decent job of piecing it back together. The art is (12 x 16 inches) and the frame is (18 x 22 1/2 inches)
"Édouard Debat-Ponsan (Toulouse, 25 April 1847 – Paris, 29 January 1913) was a French academic painter noted for his allegorical works, scenes of peasant life and Orientalist works.
A pupil of Cabanel, Debat-Ponsan was famous for his portraits of wealthy citizens and politicians in Paris, paintings of ancient history and scenes of peasant life." Wikipedia
My question, or "Mystery" is how many prints were made, and were they numbered and signed, and were there second, and third, etc. printings? Or were signed limited editions not in vogue in the 1880s? Or maybe it wasn't possible because the etched plate would wear out so quickly?
Anyhow, it would be nice to know because I'm trying to avoid taking the frame apart to check the margins and back of the etching for this information, if it even exists...
Thank you
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