Ferdinand Luigini - Route de Viempee

This work is an original French color etching with aquatint from 1926 by the renowned artist Ferdinand-Jean Luigini (1870–1943). These are the key details that emerge from the accompanying photos: 1. The artist and style Artist: Ferdinand-Jean Luigini was a very prolific French-Italian artist, painter, and etcher. He was particularly known for his atmospheric, melancholic landscapes, village scenes, and depictions of rural life. Dutch connection: It is interesting to note that Luigini also lived and worked in the Netherlands (particularly in the Volendam-Edam region) for a time between 1898 and 1903. Technique: This is a color aquatint etching. This technique makes it possible to render subtle tones and areas (such as the cloudy sky and the reflection in the muddy road) fluidly, giving the work almost the qualities of a watercolor. 2. Title and subject Title: The title is written in pencil in the lower left corner: "Route de Viempée" (or a similar local French road). Subject: The work depicts a typical Impressionist, flatter landscape in autumn or winter, with a farmer walking his horses along a muddy, puddled cart track. 3. Publisher and dating The official publication details are listed at the top edge of the print (often partially hidden under the passe-partout, but clearly photographed here): Publisher: Published by L'Estampe Moderne, located at 14, rue de Richelieu in Paris. This was a highly renowned French publishing house that produced high-quality printmaking in limited editions for collectors at the time. Year: Explicitly marked with the copyright: "Copyright 1926 by Sté Ame L'Estampe Moderne Paris". Value and rarity Works from this specific series by Luigini were printed in limited editions. Because the work is signed by hand in pencil (bottom right), it is a sought-after collector's item for lovers of early 20th-century French graphic art.