Sale 213 Lot 170

CHARLES DUFRESNE (French, 1876-1938). Le Planteur, circa 1919, Limited edition etching and drypoint numbered 12 of an edition of 35. Pencil numbered, titled, and artist signed at base. Blind stamp: E. Sagot Editeur, Paris. The artwork depicts "The Planter" as a tall, stern-looking man stands prominently in the center, identifiable as the European planter by his colonial-era attire and the Indigenous/African Figures (right and foreground) likely representing the local or enslaved people associated with the plantation. Prominently featured above the figures is a large sailing ship, often symbolizing the maritime trade, colonialism, or the journey (forced or otherwise) that brought the planter and the plantation workers together. Unframed. Not mounted or laid down. - Image: 9.25 x 7 inches; sheet: 12.5 x 9.25 inches
$320-480