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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Kelly Graziano, post: 9843723, member: 86665&quot;]I purchased this charming etching at a thrift store near Palm Springs, CA, USA. </p><p><br /></p><p>It measures 12.5&quot; tall, 9.5&quot; wide, has a strong plate mark and is signed Henri Pille on the plate.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The name of the artist is written in pencil (last name, first) on the lower left along with the artists years of life.&nbsp; The title is &quot;Lansquinet&quot;, which is the French spelling of Landsknecht, a type of German soldier for hire.&nbsp; There is a marking that says it is the First State of the print.&nbsp; There are two marks at the top, one on either side of the image -- &quot;798&quot; on the top left and &quot;783&quot; on the top right.&nbsp; There is a blue/green &quot;EM&quot; stamp on the back.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am thrilled to have found this.&nbsp; He is a known 19th century Montmartre artist whose work was shown at the Salon, his paintings and drawings are in museums.&nbsp; He had the admiration of Van Gogh and it is very charming.</p><p><br /></p><p>But what is it exactly?&nbsp; </p><ul> <li>Is it considered an original or a copy?&nbsp; </li> <li>Is it an &quot;original etching&quot;&nbsp; as the EM stamp suggests, even though it wasn&#039;t signed by the artist?&nbsp; </li> <li>Were the marks on the bottom, the name, dates, etc. made by the artist, by a dealer or by a collector?&nbsp; </li> <li>Does it have value and importance, or is it merely an illustration torn from a book?&nbsp; </li> </ul><p>Photos here:&nbsp; <a href="https://imgur.com/a/8V2TBGP" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://imgur.com/a/8V2TBGP" rel="nofollow">https://imgur.com/a/8V2TBGP</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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