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

Medium
Etching printed in dark brown ink on tan paper, 1891
Catalogue reference
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.
Provenance
Paul-Ferdinand Gachet (Lugt 1182), with his red stamp; Frederick Keppel; .C. Roger-Marx (Lugt 2229)
Condition
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).
Size
211 × 166mm
Additional notes

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.

Price
$1,200 USD
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