Rare lithograph depicting 'the sardine fishers' Borgex (French, late 19th century) The Sardine Gatherers, from L’Estampe Moderne, 1898 Hand-coloured etching on paper, signed and dated “Borgex ’98” in the plate, depicting Breton fisherwomen gathering sardines along a coastal shoreline, with fishing vessels anchored offshore. The composition reflects the late-19th-century French interest in regional life and labour, rendered with finely etched linework and delicately applied period hand colouring. Published as part of L’Estampe Moderne (1897–1899), the influential Parisian print series showcasing contemporary graphic artists of the Belle Époque. Printed on laid paper with a clearly defined plate mark and bearing the embossed blind stamp associated with the series’ publisher. Medium: Hand-coloured Lithograph on paper Series: L’Estampe Moderne Date: 1898 Signature: Signed and dated in the plate 19th century, 1898 By Louis BOURGEOIS-BORGEX (1873-1959) Published by L'Estampe Moderne. Overall dimensions 29 x 40 cm. Fairly good condition, on vellum, oxidation around the edges (sold as is). THIS IS TRULY AN ANTIQUE ENGRAVING OVER 120 YEARS OLD.
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