Gaité Montparnasse

Physical description

'Gaité Montparnasse'. Engraving and etching(?) print showing an audience at the music hall, viewed from the stage. Inscribed with the title below the image. Signed St.. Lettered with title (in reverse) and Sickert inv del et sc. below the image.

Place of Origin

UK (made)

Date

ca. 1919 (etched)
mid 1940s (made)

Artist/maker

Sickert, Walter Richard, born 1860 - died 1942 (artist)
David Strang (printer)

Materials and Techniques

Engraving and etching print

Marks and inscriptions

GAITE MONTPARNASSE
St.
Gaité Montparnasse
Sickert inv del et sc.
No 7

Dimensions

Height: 23.5 cm of sheet (approx), Width: 15.5 cm of sheet (approx), Height: 14.7 cm of plate impression, Width: 10.9 cm of plate impression

Object history note

This is one of a group of etchings, E.84 to 94-1950 (including three cancelled copperplates) printed by David Strang following the artist's death in 1942, at the request of his widow Thérèse Lessore (1884-1945). The editions varied in number depending on the condition of the plate, and afterwards, the copperplates were cancelled.

Historical context note

Sickert produced a number of paintings at the Gaïté Montparnasse on the bank of the Seine c.1907. He made three paintings of the theatre, showing partial views of the gallery from below.

Descriptive line

Walter Sickert, 'Gaité Montparnasse'. Etching showing an audience at the music hall, viewed from the stage, ca. 1919. Final state etching printed posthumously by David Strang, mid-1940s.

Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)

Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1950, London: HMSO, 1962.
The full text of the record is as follows:

'SICKERT, Walter Richard, R. A. (1860-1942)

The following proofs E.84-88, 90, 92, 94-1950 were printed by Mr. David Strang at the request of Mrs. Sickert after her husband's death. The copperplates from which these impressions were taken (including the cancelled copperplates E.89, 91, 93-1950) were part of a group of 49 in Mrs. Sickert's possession, from 46 of which editions were printed, varying in number according to the condition of the individual copperplates. The number pencilled on each proof is that given to the copperplate by Mr Strang in the process of printing the editions. After these printings the copperplates were cancelled.
...

Gaïté Montparnasse. Cancelled copperplate.
Signed St. Inscribed with title in reverse. Lettered with title and Sickert inv del et sc. Numbered in pencil 7.
Copperplate.
E.88-1950

Given by The Sickerts Trust through Mrs. Louise Powell

Note: The cancelled copperplate of this subject is E.89-1950.'

Labels and date

Gaité Montparnasse. Cancelled copperplate.
Signed St. Inscribed with title. Lettered with title and Sickert inv del et sc.
Copperplate. 5 7/8 x 4 5/16

Given by The Sickerts Trust through Mrs. Louise Powell

Note: An impressopn from this plate before cancellation is E.90-1950

Production Note

To see the plate (now cancelled) that this impression was taken from see, E.89-1950.

Materials

Printing ink; Laid paper

Techniques

Etching; Engraving (printing process)

Subjects depicted

Balconies; Audience; Music hall

Categories

Prints; Entertainment & Leisure; Music

Collection code

PDP