Le joueur d'échecs, Chess player, French etchings from 1875, L'eau-forte en 1875, print, Series number, 36, 40, collector's mark: 'AFE v S', printmaker: Ferdinand Roybet, after design by Ferdinand Roybet, publisher: Alfred Cadart, Paris, 1875, Ferdinand Roybet, Alfred Cadart, printmaker, publisher, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 261 mm x width 196 mm, chess, A seated man wearing a broad, feathered hat and loose, layered clothing occupies the foreground, one leg crossed over the other and one hand resting on his hip while the other reaches toward a tabletop game board; his facial hair and curly hair under the hat are visible. The table holds a game board with small figurines, and nearby are a jug, a lidded pitcher, and two stemmed glass vessels. A simple framed square hangs on the wall behind the man, and a bench or ledge is visible beneath the table. The image is rendered in fine, detailed line work with a restrained palette.
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Le joueur d'échecs, Chess player, French etchings from 1875, L'eau-forte en 1875, print, Series number, 36, 40, collector's mark: 'AFE v S', printmaker: Ferdinand Roybet, after design by Ferdinand Roybet, publisher: Alfred Cadart, Paris, 1875, Ferdinand Roybet, Alfred Cadart, printmaker, publisher, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 261 mm x width 196 mm, chess, A seated man wearing a broad, feathered hat and loose, layered clothing occupies the foreground, one leg crossed over the other and one hand resting on his hip while the other reaches toward a tabletop game board; his facial hair and curly hair under the hat are visible. The table holds a game board with small figurines, and nearby are a jug, a lidded pitcher, and two stemmed glass vessels. A simple framed square hangs on the wall behind the man, and a bench or ledge is visible beneath the table. The image is rendered in fine, detailed line work with a restrained palette.

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Le joueur d'échecs Chess player French etchings 1875 L'eau-forte en 1875 print Series number 36 40 collector's mark AFE v S printmaker Ferdinand Roybet design publisher Alfred Cadart Paris paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 261 mm x width 196 mm chess seated man wearing broad feathered hat loose layered clothing occupies foreground leg crossed hand resting hip reaches tabletop game board facial hair curly hair under hat visible table holds game board small figurines nearby jug lidded pitcher two stemmed glass vessels simple framed square hangs wall man bench ledge visible beneath table image rendered fine detailed line work restrained palette

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