Henri Le Riche - Our Lady - Sold

The etching shows the atmospheric architecture and surroundings of Notre-Dame in the heart of Paris in the stylish, accurate, impressionistic lines of Henri Le Riche. The etching was published by Éditions Hautecoeur Paris-1 and hand signed on the right below the intaglio print. (No. 121)
The intaglio print is 15 cm high and 25 cm wide. The frame with passe partout is 25 by 35 cm. The etching is protected by a glass window with patented Swedish metal corners.
Henri Le Riche, a French painter, engraver and sculptor, studied art in Paris under Bourguereau and Robert-Fleury. In 1888 he received the Grand Prix de Rome, which allowed him to complete his artistic training in that city. Henri Le Riche began exhibiting his engravings, etchings and pastels in Paris in 1894 at the Salon des Artistes Français and elsewhere. Henri Le Riche also gained a considerable reputation for his work in sculpture, usually signed with his pseudonym 'Hirne'. In 1898, Henri Le Riche became a full member of the Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts and in 1922 received both a gold medal and the chevalier de la Legion d'honneur from the French government. Henri Le Riche's etchings and engravings are notable for their compositional elements, and in particular his use of space and tonal elements.