Marcellin Desboutin

French, Cérilly 1823–1902 Nice

Marcellin Desboutin was a French artist whose prints belong to the etching revival of the later nineteenth century, and his drypoints are prized for their direct, painterly handling of the plate. Portraiture dominates his subjects, with fellow artists such as Edgar Degas and Berthe Morisot among those he depicted. This collection gathers seven of his works, almost all drypoints and including several distinct states, drawn from sheets dated 1875 to 1878. Later printings from these plates extend beyond the artist's lifetime, so the impressions held here can be dated up to 1902 and after.

7 works in the collection · All public domain (CC0)