"Noeud de Cravate" by J. L. Forain, Fr., 1852-1941) Crayon Resist

"Noeud de Cravate" by J. L. Forain, Fr., 1852-1941) Crayon ResistEtching, 1880, from Croquis Parisiens, Ed. unknown, Faxon 20, 5 3 4 x 3 3 4, on cream laid paper, very pale mat line and toning from previous mount.

with small margins and old hinges top corners verso

on thin warm white wove paper

leaving furrows in the plate with exact fidelity to the artist's drawing

on cream wove simili japan paper

on thin cream laid similli-japan paper

on cream simili vellum paper

which he wielded with equal opportunity for all

on a full sheet of BFK FRANCE watermarked cream wove paper

A pale trace of mat line and toning witin mat opening

on thick cream fiberous japan paper

The artist was a member of both the New York Etching Club and the Byrdcliff Arts & Crafts colony in Woodstock

with an old price in pencil at lower left corner