Up for sale is this beautiful etching by Eugène Blery (French, 1805-1877) entitled "Chemin Traversant un Hameau" (Path through a Hamlet) from the Chalcographie du Louvre collection. This charming print, one of three Chalcographie prints we are currently selling and two by this artist, is in excellent condition with an overall size of 13" x 10" and a plate size of 7 3/4" x 4 3/4". About the Chalcographie du Louvre: Since 1797, the Chalcographie du Louvre has conserved and printed from a collection of several thousand engraved copperplates, with the prints destined for sale. The collection was originally made up of the plates from the Cabinet du Roi, les Menus Plaisirs and the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture. Throughout the nineteenth century, new plates were added to the Chalcographie, including commissions and old matrices purchased on the art market. Through this commissions policy, the Chalcographie champions the art of traditional printmaking.