Romanian/Israeli artist.
Lithograph in colors, hand signed in pencil and numbered from edition of 100.
HANS MARTIN ERHARDT
born in Breisgau, Emmendingen in 1935 (German)
Composition – circa 1970´s
Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in colors
Title : Composition.
Technique : Original Lithograph in colors on BFK Rives (wove) paper.
Paper size : 65 X 50.5 cm / 25.6 X 19.9 inch.
Additional Information : This work is hand signed in pencil by the artist at the lower right margins,
as well as hand numbered at the lower left margins “29/XXX”.
The work was printed in the 1970´s in a limited eiditon of 30 hand signed and numbered impressions.
Condition :Good condition. one scratch, some tape remains verso.
JIMMY (ULRICH) ERNST 1920-1984
Brühl, Cologne 1920-1984 New York (American/German)
Title: Terra Incognita 2 – ca. 1970´s
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in colours wove on paper.
Paper Size: 71 x 56 cm / 28 x 22 in
Image size: 61 x 45.5 cm / 24 x 17.9 in
Additional Information: This work is Hand Signed by the artist in pencil at the lower right margin “Jimmy Ernst”,
as well as hand numbered in pencil “20/75” at the lower left margins.
It was printed in the 1970´s in a limited edition of only 75 hand signed and hand numbered impressions.
Condition: Good condition apart from discoloration of the paper and some foxing and stain in the margins.
MAX ERNST 1891-1976 Cologne 1891-1976 Paris (German)
Title: Articles and Letters / Texte und Briefe, 1967
Technique: Original Hand Signed Etching in colours on vellum paper
Paper Size: 37 x 25 cm / 14.6 x 9.8 in
Image Size: 22 x 15.5 cm / 8.7 x 6.1 in
Additional Information: This work is hand signed in pencil by the artist at the lower right margin “max ernst”. This etching was printed for “Texte und Briefe” of Antonin Artaud. The work was printed in 1967 in a limited edition of 68 signed and numbered impressions plus a few proofs. Our impression is one of these rare proofs. It was published by Wolfgang Hake Verlag, Koln and printed by Georges Visat, Paris.
Literature: Spies, Werner & Leppien, Helmut, 2006. Max Ernst: The Complete Graphic Work. Dumont / Wittenborn: Koln. Reference: Spies/Leppien 113
Condition: Excellent condition. Handling crease in the upper left margins
MAX ERNST 1891-1976 Cologne 1891-1976 Paris (German) Title: Le parquet se soulève, 1939 (Red) Technique: A Suite of Six Original Hand Signed and hand Numbered Lithographs in Red on Chine applique on BFK Rives Paper Paper size: 33 x 28 cm. / 13 x 11 in. Image size: 25.5 x 20 cm. / 10 x 7.8 in. Additional Information: This series consists of 6 original hand-signed lithographs by the artist Max Ernst. Each one of these six lithographs is hand-signed in pencil by the artist “max ernst” at the lower right margin. They are also hand-numbered in pencil from the edition of 25 at the lower left margin. They were created to accompany the poems of Jean Tardieu. They were printed by J.E. Wolfensberger in 1973, in a limited edition of only 84 copies and published by Editions Brunidor and Editions Apeiros, Zurich. However, only the 25 first sets included the deluxe suite of these lithographs in different colours. Each one of the 6 lithographs was printed on a separate sheet of Chine paper that was then supported on BFK Rives paper, which bears the “BFK Rives France” watermark. Literature: Spies, W. & Leppien, H. (2006). Max Ernst: The Complete Graphic Work. Cologne: Dumont / Wittenborn. Reference: Spies/Leppien 20.
Technique : Original Lithograph on paper.
Paper Size : 30 X 35.5 cm / 11.8 X 14 inch.
Additional Information : This work is Hand Signed by the artist in pencil at the lower right margin.
It was printed in 1979 in a limited edition of only 300 hand signed impressions and a few artist´s proofs.
This is one of the few hand signed artist´s proofs.
The publlisher of the lithograph was Circle Fine Art and the work bears their dry stamp at the lower left margins.
The work is furthermore stamped on the back side with the ink stamp of the Erte´s estate “Succession Romain de Tirtoff Erte 1990”, as it was part of the artist´s estate after his death in 1990.
Provenance : The Artist´s estate, 1990. (stamped verso).
Literature : “Erte at Ninty: The Complete Graphics”, by M.Lee, London: Weidenfield and Nicholson, 1982.
Condition : Good condition, some minor bands in the corners, 2 creases at the right part of the paper, stains verso only.
Technique : Original Lithograph on paper.
Paper Size : 38 X 28 cm / 15 X 11 inch.
Additional Information : This work is Hand Signed by the artist in pencil at the lower right margin.
It was printed in 1976 in a limited edition of only 300 hand signed impressions and a few artist´s proofs.
This is one of the few hand signed artist´s proofs.
Provenance : The Artist´s estate, 1990.
Literature : “Erte at Ninty: The Complete Graphics”, by M.Lee, London: Weidenfield and Nicholson, 1982.
Condition : Very Good condition, some minor bands in the corners
ERTÉ (Romain de Tirtoff) 1892-1990 St. Petersburg 1892-1990 (Russian/French) Title: A Star of Hollywood II | Une Etoile de Hollywood II, ca.1920s Technique: Original Hand Signed Gouache on Paper Size: 37 x 27 cm. / 14.6 x 10.6 in. Additional Information: This gouache is hand-signed in black ink by the artist “Erte” at the lower right part. The work is inscribed with annotations. “Collier” [Collar], “Bracelet” [Bracelet] and “Manque les colliers” [Without the Collars]. It is titled “Une Etoile de Hollywood” and inscribed with the number “12.509” in black ink on the reverse. The paper bears the “Vidalon-les-Annonay Lavis” watermark.
Technique : Original Lithograph on Arches paper with full margins.
Paper size :55.5 X 50.5 cm / 21.9 X 19.9 inch.
Image size : 48.5 X 36 cm / 19.1 X 14.2 inch.
Additional Information : This work is Hand Signed in pencil by the artist “Esteve” at the lower right margin,
and also Hand Numbered in pencil “12/35” at the lower left margins.
The paper bears the watermark of Arches paper.
This Lithograph was printed in 1965 in a limited edition of 35 hand signed and numbered impressions, and was published by Alain Mazo in Paris.
The paper bears the collection stamp of Henri M. Petiet (the initials ´H.M.P.´ in an oval) in black ink, verso.
Another example from this same edition was sold in Christies Paris in the sale of the 5th July 2006 (lot 18) for over 1200 Euros (approx. $1550)
Provenance : Ex-collection Henri M. Petiet (French 1894-1980), the important Parisian collector, publisher and dealer in prints and drawings of such artists as Bonnard, Vuillard, Luce, Signac, Matisse, Rouault, Villon, Vlaminck, Dufy, Picasso, Laurencin, with his collection stamp (the initials ´H.M.P.´ in an oval) in black ink, verso.
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