WARNING: If you are an Academy, a private Workshop,
a teacher, or a passionate student (and only in this case)
the following information is for you!
For the first time since 1878
“It is possible to practice academic drawing
with plates by Charles Bargue, lithographed on
a 19th century press, with original paper and format
recommended by the Ecole des Beaux-Arts
in Paris.
Introducing
« For anyone interested in traditional art instruction, 19th-century culture, or even just superb printmaking, 2021 is now a year of historical and educational significance. The Bargue Encore project has launched with the publication of ten exquisite lithographs that replicate ten of the plates in Charles Bargue’s legendary Drawing Course. »
Peter Trippi Editor-in-chief of Fine Art Connoisseur
« The lithographed Bargue Encore plates are incomparable to any other enlarged reproduction from a book or digital image »
When enlarging to real size most subtleties are lost
Not on the lithographed plates !
The students therefore acquire more easily the understanding
of the values subtitles and the quality of the line.
Printed on a paper of the exact same value as the originals, all values are acurate for a perfect teaching and learning.
Meet the people who made these prints
and get yours!
Piet Herzeel
Piet Herzeel started lithography in 1972. During an 6 weeks workshop an academy in Florence, he noticed that the photocopied models were not satisfactory…
“The most demanding academies and ateliers already offer their students these lithographs”
And you?
Genta Plasari
Passionate about academic drawing, Genta learned with Sadie Valeri. She decides to join forces with Piet to offer academies a quality never before achieved by contemporary processes.
“Each plate is the exact size of Bargue’s original drawing, which we measured on the originals. Most of the time instructors are surprized by the real size»
It will take no less for Piet and Genta to equip themselves with two rare lithographic presses and embark on this project strewn with pitfalls.
Three years of research will culminate in this magnificent edition.
It will take no less for Piet and Genta to equip themselves with two rare lithographic presses and embark on this project strewn with pitfalls.
Three years of research will culminate in this magnificent edition.
Genta Plasari
Passionate about academic drawing, Genta learned with Sadie Valeri. She decides to join forces with Piet to offer academies a quality never before achieved by contemporary processes.
“Each plate is the exact size of Bargue’s original drawing, which we measured on the originals. Most of the time instructors are surprized by the real size»
An incredible level of detail and value accuracy!
Everything has been thought out to promote progress in drawing
Stunning details!
The manual printing of these plates and the inking, adapted to each subject, are the only way to obtain such details. Hatching, stretching, modulation of the line are so many subtleties that offset printing can never render to such a level.
Paper plays an important role
The magnificent textured art paper (also available in blank sheets) allows the reproduction of the smallest details of the original work. Thus each value, each hatched area can be seen and copied. Nothing disturbs the study of the model.
An authentic printing technique
Lithographic printing makes it possible to render the particular aspect of construction sketches in charcoal. The plates intended for copying in graphite pencil are drawn in a lighter tone which restores the tones of this medium.
Two shades of blank paper are available. They have the ideal value measured on the original models. You can add them to your orders.
Nothing was left to chance.
The pedagogy is complete, whether you are an academy, a private workshop or a fine arts student.
With the plates there is even more...
Supplements are available online for those who want them. Access is automatically offered to anyone purchasing a plate.
Useful supplements to make the most of it
The plates are provided with historical or technical elements made available to you. This often unpublished information is the result of our many years of research on this course. They are at your disposal to enable you to provide your students with an additional scientific and historical dimension.
What pedagogy to adopt with these models?
These supplements will be useful to those who begin their learning with these platess.
This course had no pedagogical instruction, as academies and private workshops knew exactly how to use them at the time.
We have added to these plates advice for use for those who discover them or have never taught with them.
Academies and private workshops are familiar with their use, but we offer many additional advantages. Contact us for more information.
Warning Again:
If you are NOT an Academy, not a private Atelier,
not a teacher, nor a passionate student
but want to get your hands on a Bargue plate,
contact us, we have options for you !