Sanglier Mort II (Dead Boar II) by Joseph Hecht
Sanglier Mort II (Dead Boar II)
Joseph Hecht
Title
Sanglier Mort II (Dead Boar II)
Artist
Joseph Hecht
1891 - 1951 (biography)Year
1928
Technique
Burin engraving
Image Size
6 5/8 x 10 5/16" platemark
Signature
pencil, lower right
Edition Size
"Epreuve d'etat 1=1 (Proof 1 of State 1) aside from edition of 25
Annotations
pencil editioned, lower left
Reference
Tonneau-Ryckelynck/Plumart 171
Paper
buff, handmade, Montval laid, with artist's watermark.
State
1 of a numer of individual state proofs
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
20584
Price
SOLD
Description
Joseph Hecht was the artist who inspired S.W. Hayter to become an engraver. Many of Hecht's subjects were drawn from the animal kingdom, often depicting the violence and struggle between beasts and beasts and humans.
This engraving of a dead boar laying on a wooden table, is remarkable for the background wall, composed of tiny engraved marks that were done by hand, not with any special tool.
Done on a beautiful, handmade Montval paper with the artist's watermark, there are creases in the image that are the result of the pressure from the press and the shrinkage of the paper.