GOENEUTTE, Norbert
(1854-1894):

La femme à la lanterne (Marguerite Gachet, daughter of Dr. Paul-Ferdinand Gachet)

Etching printed in dark brown ink on tan paper, 1891. De Knyff 103, ill. p. 145; C. Duvivier 79, second state of two. Inscribed in pencil: Norbert Goeneutte Imp., La femme à la lanterne (Mlle Gachet)/ Epreuve de Monsieur F. Keppel. With Dr. Gachet’s red stamp
Provenance: Paul-Ferdinand Gachet (Lugt 1182); Frederick Keppel; .C. Roger-Marx (Lugt 2229)

A fine, warm impression with extensive plate tone, printed on golden-toned wove. Small margins on three sides, a deeper margin at bottom (clearly trimmed thus by the artist). 211 x 166mm.
$1,500

 

 

 

Dr. Gachet was Van Gogh’s physician in the south of France during his troubled last weeks. He was a strong supporter of artists and himself an amateur etcher and painter. Goeneutte also painted his portrait.