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Templum Fine Art Auctions

35 - Engraving ‘Boy Cleaning Shoe’, Signed, European School, 19th…
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Estimate €100 - €200
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Engraving ‘Boy Cleaning Shoe’, Signed, European School, 19th century Signed etching on paper. Dimensions: 40 x 29 cm; 54 x 45 cm. An interior scene depicting a seated child carefully cleaning a shoe, absorbed in the task and enveloped in an intimate and quiet atmosphere. The composition is brought to life through a delicate chiaroscuro that draws the viewer’s attention to the child and the small domestic objects in the immediate surroundings. The meticulous rendering of textures and the subtlety of tonal gradations reveal a refined graphic technique, characteristic of 19th-century European printmaking focused on sentimental and genre scenes. The child’s serene expression and the unassuming setting lend humanity and tenderness to the image, placing it within the realist tradition centred on everyday life and humble childhood. The work stands out for its narrative sensitivity and the atmospheric quality achieved through the linear and tonal work of the etching.
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About the sale GRAND JULY AUCTION – FINE ART, OLD MASTERS AND JEWELLERY
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Auction time 07/15/2026 at 3:00 PM
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