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Etching had been practised by artists since the late fifteenth century, but its popularity declined with the rise of lithography and the dominance of reproductive engraving. By the 1860s in France, however, a significant revival was underway. The nineteenth century etching revival, which occurred in France, Britain, and America, was characterised by artists reclaimed etching as an autonomous art form, aligning themselves with the tradition of the ‘peintre-graveur’ (painter-printmaker) and looking to earlier great masters of the medium, like Rembrandt. In this renewed context, etching was valued for its immediacy and originality, ideas that informed the foundation of the Société des Aquafortistes and publications like <i>Eaux-Fortes Modernes</i>. \r\nLike </i></i><i>Eaux-Fortes Modernes</i>, </i></i><i>L’Illustration Nouvelle</i> was a subscription service. Each publication contained 30 original etchings by contemporary artists and was published annually. Subject matters varied, but there was a particular focus on landscapes and cityscapes. Between 1868 and 1870/1, </i></i><i>L’Illustration Nouvelle</i> was published by Alfred Cadart and Léandre Luce (active 1867-69), but from the 1872 edition onwards it was published by Alfred Cadart alone. Following Cadart’s death in 1875, his widow, Célonie Sophie, continued to publish suites of prints under the name 'Veuve A. Cadart'. Frontispieces to the series by artists like Félix Bracquemond (E.1663.A-1901, 1868) and Félix Buhot (27759B/1, 1877) show the high ambitions of the print series, alluding to the modernity of etching and its merits over reproductive engraving.\r\n","physicalDescription":"A large steam train occupies most of the image, dated '1877' and with the publication title L'Illustration Nouvelle on its front. An angel stands on the train holding the wheel. The train is surrounded by steam, putti and angels. 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