ENGRAVING SEA OF ICE. MONTANVERT. ROUARGUE (T)

Description:
- Engraving Sea of Ice. Montanvert.
- The Sea of Ice is a glacier on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps. At 7 kilometres long and 200 metres deep, it is the longest glacier in France.
- All the titles and signatures are outside the plate.
- In the upper margin is the legend 'Mer de Glace - Sea of Ice - Mer de Glace'.
- In the lower margin is the legend 'Montanvert - Montanrert - Montanvert'.
- The number '37' is printed in the upper right-hand corner, suggesting that the engraving is number 37 in a series.
- In the lower right corner, the Engraver signs only as Rouargue, so it is by one of the two Rouargue brothers. In our opinion, the author of the engraving plate is most probably Adolphe Rouargue (1810 - 1870).
- Chalcographic etching on steel plate, although another technique could also have been used.
- It is in single-colour black tone, very well inked.
- It is probably an engraving belonging to a book.

Conservation and Damage:
- General condition: Good.
- The engraving is on thin paper of regular quality.
- The ink is very good, and the print is well stamped.
- The upper side of the paper is not parallel to its opposite side, resulting in the paper of the engraving having an irregular shape.
- The engraving has suffered from humidity, so the paper has damp stains and rust spots, all of which are more pronounced as we approach the edges.
- The engraving is dirty, with the edges being much dirtier, with very small tears, and the tips slightly deteriorated with slight bending.
- A light washing and bleaching would be a very good result.

Comments:
- Measurements are approximate.
- Ideal engraving as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The Engraving for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of it.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.