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Auguste Andre Lancon

Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870 (Mouzon Road, August 31, 1870)

Auguste Andre Lancon's Route de Mouzon Lancon (Mouzon Road, August 31, 1870) is one of his most moving portrayals of the Franco-Prussian war and the horrors of armed conflict. It deals with one of France's most disastrous defeats and is an exceptional example of Auguste Lancon's military art. This original etching is printed upon hand-made, laid paper with the 'Arches' watermark. This original etching is signed and titled "Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870" by the French artist, Auguste Lancon within the plate. An impression of Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870 can be found in the collection of the British Museum.

Title:	Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870 (Mouzon Road, August 31, 1870)
Artist:	Lancon, Auguste Andre 'Auguste Lancon' (Saint-Claude (Jura). 1836 - Paris, 1887)
Date:	1870
Medium:	Original Etching
Note:	Auguste Andre Lancon 'Auguste Lancon': A great French nineteenth century painter and etcher of military scenes and animal studies, Auguste Andre Lancon was a student of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Lyon and completed his studies in Paris, under Picot. His admiration for the art of Barye led him to closely study the lives of animals. Lancon first exhibited his art at the Paris Salon in 1861.
	Beginning in 1870 Auguste Lancon became as famous for his fine etchings and paintings of military scenes and warfare as for his depictions of animals. When the Franco-Prussian war occurred (1870-1871) he was appointed sergeant of a battalion and was captured and imprisoned for a period of six months. August Lancon created seventy fine etchings dealing with this conflict and later served in 1877 as a war correspondent in the Balkan campaign.
	Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870 (Mouzon Road, August 31, 1870) is one of Auguste Lancon's most moving portrayals of the Franco-Prussian war and the horrors of armed conflict. It deals with one of France's most disastrous defeats. On August 27, 1870, at Buzancy, the Prussian cavalry defeated the French Chasseurs. During the following five days the Prussians routed the French in a number of other engagements.
	Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870 (Mouzon Road, August 31, 1870) portrays an August 31st massacre of a French supply detachment. No doubt Lancon was an eye witness to this tragedy and many others. On Sept. 2, fifty generals, 5,000 officers and 84,000 soldiers (Lancon among them) surrendered to the Prussian army. On Sept. 19th, the city of Paris fell. An impression of Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870 can be found in the collection of the British Museum, purchased in 1876, Registration number, 1876,1111.450
	Listed publishing dates for etchings by August Andre Lancon dealing with the Franco Prussian War published (1870-1876): "Engravings from the Franco-Prussian War: Pres Bazeilles" by Auguste Andre Lancon, published by L'Art 1870, binding hardcover. L'illustration, dans le Monde Illustre, Le Mond, 1870, wood engravings by August Andre Lancon. Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870, published in "Guerre de 1870, Siege de Paris" (The war of 1870, Siege of Paris), suite of 17 etchings by A. Lancon published in 1873 by A. Salmon, et Cadart, Paris (Paris, BNF, Cabinet des Estampes) listed in the Van Gogh letters site Campagne de France, 1870 Episodes of the Franco -Prussian War, 40 etchings, listed in the catalogue of the collection of etchings and engravings formed by the late George Vaughn, Esa.1875. Alfred Cadart, Paris published many of Andre Lancon's etchings in the 1870's, however, all the prints inspected have the full title and the publisher's address along the lower margin. Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870 is listed but it is not illustrated in G. P. Hamerton's "Etching and Etchers", Chapter 10, "Various French Etchers", 1876, pg. 235. Further reading indicates it may have been printed in the 'Deluxe Edition" Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870, published in L'illistration (1875) Journal Universal, Signed "A. Lancon within the etching The title "Les Echappes de Sedan - Rout de Mouzon", is printed under de image within the lower margin. Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870, published in La Troisieme Invasion. De La Declaration de la Guerre a la Capitulation de Sedan (The History of the War of 1870, Siege de Paris - La Guerre en Provence: in two volumes, first part with text by Eugene Veron, edited by A. Baillue, published 1876- See volume 1, page 247, Libraire de L'Art, Paris 1876. Frist Part (La Troisieme Invasion. Juillet 1870 - March 1871 De La Declaration de la Guerre a la Capitulation de Sedan) contains 77 etchings some listings say (40 etchings). The second part of (La Troisieme Invasion, Siege de Paris - La Guerre en Province) contains 75 etchings. Signed "A. Lancon", title within the etching seems to be rubbed out. It is titled, "Route de Mouzon a Remilly le 31 aout", (different name) in print under de image within the lower margin. Listed in Journal General de L'imprimerie et De La Librairie, 1876. 1877. Published in (one popular edition and two Luxe editions, the first Luxe edition published in an edition of 100, contains text on heavy Holland paper of special manufacture. The second' Luxe Edition' published in an edition of five impressions, printed on Japon paper laid onto paper). Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870, is also listed in the Bibliotheque Nationale de France contains a selection of original etchings (probably the 'Luxe Edition'), dealing with the war of 1870 by Auguste Andre Lancon published in 1876, with text by Eugene Veron, edited by Charles Delagrave, (without the printed title), in the lower margin. However, most of those impressions appear to contain the words "de Vinick" printed in the upper right margin, possibly the collectors mark as they were donated by Carl de Vinick. Also, the etchings appear to be on Japon paper pressed onto a heavy wove paper. The text for the 1876 edition reads; "L'art publie en outre DEUX EDITIONS DE LUXE: la premiere, a 100 examplaires, avec lettre sur papier de Holloande, est accompagnee de 2 series de planches, l'une avec la lettre et l'autre avant la lettre, sur papier du Japon (Japon India paper) ; la seconde, a 5 exemplaires, a 4 series de planches, sur hollande avec la lettre, sur japon avant la lettre, sur parchemin avant la lettre et sur whatman avant la lettre et a la sanguine ou la sepia. Ces editions sont soigneusement numerotees et les planches avant la lettre portent la signature des artists." M. Ballue, La Troisieme Invasion*.
Size:	9 1/2 X 13 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
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Condition:	Printed upon hand-made, laid paper with the 'Arches' watermark and with margins extending about an inch past the plate-mark on all sides. Signed (to the lower left) and titled (to the lower right) by the artist within the plate. A finely printed, early impression and in very good condition throughout. Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870 (Mouzon Road, August 31, 1870) is a most moving example of the military art of Auguste Andre Lancon 'Auguste Lancon'.
Subject:	Auguste Andre Lancon, Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870, original etching, military scenes and warfare, Franco-Prussian war, French Chasseurs, war correspondent.
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Original Etching by the French artist, Auguste Andre Lancon 'Auguste Lancon'.

Route de Mouzon Original Etching by the French artist Auguste Andre Lancon

Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870 (Mouzon Road, August 31, 1870)

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Auguste Andre Lancon 'Auguste Lancon' (Saint-Claude (Jura). 1836 - Paris, 1887)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01-		Route de Mouzon, 31 Aout, 1870 (Mouzon Road, August 31, 1870) by Auguste Andre Lancon.	Original Etching	1870	Signed and titled by Auguste Lancon within the plate.	Sold
02.-		Un Vieux Lion (An Old Lion) by Auguste Andre Lancon.	Original Etching	1874	Signed in the plate by Auguste Lancon and bearing the full title and the publisher's address along the lower margin as published for Cadart's pubication, "L'Eau-Forte en 1874"

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