Léon COUTIL (1856-1943). From the painter's studio: set of 4 - Lot 68

Léon COUTIL (1856-1943). From the painter's studio: set of 47 matrices for various etching techniques: etching, drypoint, zinc engraving and heliogravure. Themes: 1) Reproduction of paintings, in particular by his Andelysian compatriot Nicolas Poussin, both painted (self-portraits, Bergers d'Arcadie, Fête de Bacchus, l'Enlèvement des Sabines) and engraved (Principes du dessin, Nouveau livre du dessin). 2) Reproductions of 19th-century paintings: Blanchard (hot-air balloon), Jules Breton (the gleaners), Maignan (the lictor's son), Jean Alaux (Richelieu's reception of Poussin), E.H. Delecluze (portrait of Langlois). 3) Nicolas Poussin cult: the master's tomb at San Lorenzo in Lucino in Rome, built by Chateaubriand, statue of N. Poussin by Jullien at the Institut, monument to Poussin at the Pantheon in Rome, Poussin wounded in Rome. 4) Portraits. 5) Views of monuments (statue of Louis XV) and Virgins with Child, including regionalism (Château de Villers aux Andelys, Vierge d'Ecouis). 6) Alfred Letellier's business cards in a leather wallet. 7) Stamps. Also included is a box of photo plates on glass, including family photos, as well as the brochure for the exhibition Eloge de la gravure Georges Le Meilleur (1861-1945) et Léon Coutil (1856-1943) (Musée Nicolas Poussin, Les Andelys, 2025), in which an etching (Paysanne au repos) is reproduced on page 3, the matrix of which is sold in the present lot. Dim: approx. 10 x 14 cm (reproductions of paintings) to 9 x 6 cm (stamps) (Average state of preservation: numerous scratches, oxidation and difficult legibility for some plates)