GEORGES BRAQUE 1882-1963
Argenteuil-sur-Seine, 1882-1963 Paris (French)
Title: The Equinox | L’Equinoxe, 1962
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Wove Paper
Paper size: 54 x 80.5 cm. / 21.3 x 31.7 in.
Image size: 35 x 53 cm. / 13.8 x 20.9 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “G. Braque” at the lower right margin.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 75, at the lower left margin.
It was printed and published by Maeght Éditeurs, Paris in a limited edition of 75 signed and numbered impressions in 1962.
Note:
The bird is a recurrent motif in Braque’s oeuvre being a symbol of freedom and peace, especially after the Second World War.
At the very end of his life, the artist painted birds repeatedly, as the perfect motif of his obsession with space and movement.
Literature: Vallier D. (1982). Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection.
Reference: Vallier 177
Condition: Very good condition. The sheet with pale toning and handling creases in the margins. Remnants of hinging tape, verso.
GEORGES BRAQUE 1882-1963 Argenteuil-sur-Seine, 1882-1963 Paris (French)
Title: Still Life on a Table (Paris 1910) | Nature morte sur une table (Paris 1910), 1910-11
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 56.5 x 38.1 cm. / 22.3 x 15 in.
Image size: 19.3 x 27.6 cm. / 7.6 x 10.8 in.
Additional Information: This original etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist “G Braque” at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 30, at the lower left margin. The work was printed by Visat, Paris and published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris in 1954. Braque etched the plate in 1910-11 making only a few trial proofs. The edition of 30 was published in 1954 along with some hors commerce [out of trade] impressions and a very small number of unsigned proofs. The paper bears a partial Arches watermark.
Provenance: Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston.
Literature: Vallier D. (1982). Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection. Reference: Vallier 3
GEORGES BRAQUE 1882-1963 Argenteuil-sur-Seine, 1882-1963 Paris (French)
Title: Nude Study (Nude) | Etude de nu (Nu), 1907-08/53
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching on Auvergne Laid Paper
Paper size: 49 x 33 cm. / 19.3 x 13 in.
Image size: 27.5 x 19.7 cm. / 10.8 x 7.8 in.
Additional Information: This original etching is hand signed in pencil by the artist “G Braque” at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 25, at the lower left margin. The work was printed by Visat, Paris and published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris in 1953. Braque etched the plate in 1907-08 making only a few trial proofs. The edition of 25 was published in 1953 along with an edition of 30 on Rives wove paper. One of the early trial proofs from 1907-08 is held in the collection of the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris and bears a handwritten inscription from Braque to the institution.
Note: This is the first print created by Georges Braque. The plate was etched by the artist between 1907-08 and it is contemporary with a drawing with a similar composition which was held in the Collection of Douglas Cooper.
Provenance: Collection of Lois Torf (1926-2020) and Michael K. Torf (1926-1988) The collection of Lois B. Torf is one of the most significant collections of Prints and Multiples to come to market in recent years. The collection comprised important works in the print medium from every decade of the 20th century including significant holdings of Cubist prints by Georges Braque and Pablo Picasso. In addition to donating and loaning countless works for exhibitions, Torf served on boards and committees of many art institutions in the Boston area. For over 30 years, she was a Trustee of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, which, in 1983, named a gallery in honor of the Torfs’ contributions, as well as Trustee of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston for over 20 years. Additionally, her academic committee involvement included Harvard’s Fogg Museum, Boston University School of Fine Arts and the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University.
Exhibited: “The Modern Art of the Print: Selections from the Collection of Lois and Michael Torf”, Williamstown, Massachusetts, Williams College Museum of Art; Boston, Massachusetts, Museum of Fine Arts, 5 May-14 October 1984, no. 24, pg.138 (illustrated)
Literature: Vallier D. (1982). Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection. Reference: Vallier 1
GEORGES BRAQUE 1882-1963
Argenteuil-sur-Seine, 1882-1963 Paris (French)
Title: Oedipus the King, by Sophocles | Œdipe roi de Sophocle, 1988
Technique: Complete Album including Twelve Signed in the Plate Lithographs in Colours and a Gold Plated Sculpture
Lithograph paper size: 45 x 58 cm. / 17.7 x 22.8 in.
Additional Information: This portfolio was realised in 1988. It includes 12 lithographs in colours all based on Braque’s earlier Gouaches. It also includes the complete text of Œdipe roi de Sophocle (translated by Gabriel Boissy), and an 24 carat gold plated sculpture in the cover of the album. The lithographs were printed by Atelier Art Litho, Paris and the sculpture was realised by Maître artisan Jean Duval. It was published by Editions Armand et Georges Israel in a limited edition of 398 of which 298 are in the standard edition. Our copy is number 43. It is signed by the publisher.
List of lithographs: Hecate Phaeton Phoenix Acheloos Boréade Selene Aegle Persephata Le Char de Médée Hera Hebe Memnon
Condition: Excellent Condition. Minor handling marks to the outside of the portfolio.
GEORGES BRAQUE 1882-1963
Argenteuil-sur-Seine, 1882-1963 Paris
Title: The Dance, 1934
Technique: Original Hand Signed Etching with Aquatint on paper
Paper Size: 27.3 x 22 cm / 10.7 x 8.6 in
Plate Size: 24 x 17 cm / 9.4 x 6.6 in
Additional Information: This work is hand signed in pencil by the artist at the lower right margin “G.Braque”.
The etching was created for the book “Georges Braque” by Carl Einstein and was published in 1934 by Chroniques du Jour, Paris and A. Zwemmer, London and E. Weyne, New York.
It was printed in a limited edition of 250 signed and numbered impressions.
The book itself is hand numbered on the first page “Edition numérotée 68”.
Carl Einstein (26 April 1885 – 5 July 1940), born Karl Einstein, was an influential German Jewish writer, art historian, and critic.Regarded as one of the first critics to appreciate the development of Cubism, as well as for his work on African art and influence on the European avant-garde, Einstein was a friend and colleague of such figures as George Grosz, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso and Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler. His work combined many strands of both political and aesthetic discourse into his writings, addressing both the developing aesthetic of modern art and the political situation in Europe.
Literature:
1. Vallier, Dora. 1982. Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonne. New York: Alpine Fine Arts collection.
Reference: Vallier 25, page 65.
2. Hofmann, Werner. 1961. L’Oeuvre Graphique de Georges Braque. Stuuugart: Editions Gerd Hatje.
Reference: Hatje Livres 111
Condition: Very Good condition.
Georges Braque (1882-1963) was a major 20th century French painter and sculptor who, along with Pablo Picasso, developed the art movement known as cubism. Braque was born on 13th May 1882 in Argenteuil-sur-Seine, France. He grew up in Le Havre and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts from around 1897 to 1899. Braque left for Paris to study under a master decorator to receive his craftsman certificate in 1901. From 1902 to 1904, he painted at the Académie Humbert in Paris, where he met Marie Laurencin and Francis Picabia. By 1906, Braque’s work was no longer Impressionist but Fauve in style. From 1909, Pablo Picasso and Braque worked together in developing Cubism – by 1911, their styles were extremely similar. In 1912, they started to incorporate collage elements into their paintings and to experiment with the papier collé (pasted paper) technique. Their artistic collaboration lasted until 1914. Braque served in the French Army during World War I and was wounded. Upon his recovery in 1917, he began a close friendship with Juan Gris. After World War I, Braque’s work became freer and less schematic. His fame grew in 1922 as a result of an exhibition at the Salon d’Automne in Paris. In addition to paintings, Braque also made lithographs, engravings and sculpture. From the late 1940s, he treated various recurring themes, such as birds, ateliers, landscapes, and seascapes. In 1954, he designed stained-glass windows for the church of Varengeville-sur-Mer . He died on 31st August 1963 in Paris.
Georges Braque (1882-1963) was a major 20th century French painter and sculptor who, along with Pablo Picasso, developed the art movement known as cubism. Braque was born on 13th May 1882 in Argenteuil-sur-Seine, France. He grew up in Le Havre and studied at the École des Beaux-Arts from around 1897 to 1899. Braque left for Paris to study under a master decorator to receive his craftsman certificate in 1901. From 1902 to 1904, he painted at the Académie Humbert in Paris, where he met Marie Laurencin and Francis Picabia. By 1906, Braque’s work was no longer Impressionist but Fauve in style. From 1909, Pablo Picasso and Braque worked together in developing Cubism - by 1911, their styles were extremely similar. In 1912, they started to incorporate collage elements into their paintings and to experiment with the papier collé (pasted paper) technique. Their artistic collaboration lasted until 1914. Braque served in the French Army during World War I and was wounded. Upon his recovery in 1917, he began a close friendship with Juan Gris. After World War I, Braque’s work became freer and less schematic. His fame grew in 1922 as a result of an exhibition at the Salon d’Automne in Paris. In addition to paintings, Braque also made lithographs, engravings and sculpture. From the late 1940s, he treated various recurring themes, such as birds, ateliers, landscapes, and seascapes. In 1954, he designed stained-glass windows for the church of Varengeville-sur-Mer . He died on 31st August 1963 in Paris.
