Auguste Brouet - Tinkers (1st plate) - Ba 94
Ba 94

Tinkers (1st plate)

etching (1913)
Under an advent, leaning against a caravan, two men are waiting for a meal, while on the left, a woman is taking care of the meal. On the right, a carboy, an upturned bathtub. In the foreground, a primitive wind tunnel.
3rd state, 270 mm × 218 mm.
Printed at 75 impressions, 1 à 3 state proof and 4 artist proofs.
Boutitie 45, BPL 9.
After erasing the group of children and the tub, and attenuating the shadows on the wind tunnel.

Priv. coll.
Previous states
2nd state, 270 mm × 218 mm.
Printed at 3 state proofs.
Boutitie 44, BPL 9.
With additional shadow work, before erasing the group of children and the tub. The shadows on the wind tunnel are sustained. This state does not correspond to the reproduction of B. 44.

1st state, 270 mm × 218 mm.
Printed at 3 state proofs.
Boutitie 44A, BPL 9.
With a group of three children on the right and a large tub in the center. Before a lot of shadow work on the figures and under the canopy.