131 - THREE ETCHINGS AFTER ALEXANDRE BIDA (FRENCH 1813-1895)

THREE ETCHINGS AFTER ALEXANDRE BIDA (FRENCH 1813-1895) Scenes from the Gospels, from Les Saints Evangiles, 1873 etching each 17.8 x 25 cm (7 x 9 7/8 in.) [image size] framed dimensions of each: 31.2 x 39.2 cm ( 12 1/4 x 15 1/2 in.) each signed in the plate by Bida; two signed in the plate by the engravers Felix Bracquemond and Leopold Flameng LOT NOTES These three etchings come from Les Saints Evangiles, published by Hachette in Paris in 1873. It was one of the great illustrated books of the Second Empire and early Third Republic, with 128 etchings after drawings by Alexandre Bida, translated onto copper by the leading reproductive etchers of the day. A pupil of Delacroix, Bida traveled repeatedly in the Middle East and was among the most important French Orientalists. His Gospel scenes are set in the streets, courtyards and dress of the contemporary Levant. Included here is The Canaanite Woman, etched by Felix Bracquemond, in which a kneeling woman begs Christ to heal her daughter at a Jerusalem doorway. Keywords: Alexandre Bida, Les Saints Evangiles, Felix Bracquemond, Leopold Flameng, French Orientalist Etching, Life of Christ N.B. Condition reports are available upon request. All lots are sold in as-is condition at the time of sale. Please note that any condition statement regarding works of art is given as a courtesy to our clients in order to assist them in assessing the condition. The report is a genuine opinion held by Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals LLC and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report or a photograph does not preclude the absence of defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of any others. Shapiro Auctions & Appraisals, LLC., including its consultants and agents, shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.