“A SPANISH LADY”, 1889 SIGNED ORIGINAL ETCHING BY AMERICAN ARTIST AND PRINTMAKER FREDERICK WARREN FREER (1849-1908)

This is an original lifetime Frederick W. Freer chine appliqué etching, pencil signed by the artist below the image lower right within the plate mark: F.W. Freer.

Chine appliqué (chine collé): A chine appliqué or chine collé is a print in which the image is impressed onto a thin sheet of China (or other similar) paper which is backed by a stronger, thicker sheet. China paper takes an intaglio impression more easily than regular paper, so chine appliqué prints generally show a richer impression than standard prints.

The exact image size measures 7 5/8 x 5 5/8 inches. The sheet size with margins measures 13 x 9 7/8 inches. The etching comes with the original mat, which measures 14 x 11 inches.

Freer's portraits of women for which he was best known, range from straightforward character studies to idealized celebrations of female beauty. This etching is after the painting by Mariano Fortuny.