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
Condition: Very good condition.
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: Bass, 1911-12/50
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 63.5 x 50 cm. / 25 x 19.7 in.
Image size: 46.5 x 33 cm. / 18.3 x 13 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 50, at the lower left margin. The work was printed by Visat, Paris and published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris in 1950. Braque etched the plate in 1911-1912 making only a few trial proofs. The edition of 50 was published in 1950. The paper bears the Arches watermark in the right margin. 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 7
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: 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
Condition: Very good condition.
GEORGES BRAQUE 1882-1963
Argenteuil-sur-Seine, 1882-1963 Paris (French)
Title: Still Life II | Nature morte II, 1912
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 50 x 65 cm. / 19.7 x 25.6 in.
Image size: 32.6 x 45.5 cm. / 12.8 x 17.9 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 and inscribed ‘HC’ at the lower left margin. It is one of the six numbered hors commerce [out of trade] impressions aside from the standard edition of 50. The work was printed by Visat, Paris, and published by Maeght Éditeur, Paris in 1953. Braque etched the plate in 1912 making only a few trial proofs. The edition of 50 was published in 1953 along with six hors commerce impressions. The paper bears the Arches watermark in the lower margin.
Provenance: Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston.
Literature: Vallier D. (1982). Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection. Reference: Vallier 10
Condition: Very good condition.
GEORGES BRAQUE 1882-1963
Argenteuil-sur-Seine, 1882-1963 Paris (French)
Title: The Red Bouquet, from: Lithographs, 1963
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Wove Paper
Paper size: 34 x 26 cm. / 13.4 x 10.2 in.
Additional Information: This 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 125, at the lower left margin. There were also ten hors commerce [out of trade] impressions aside from the standard edition. The work was printed by Fernand Mourlot, Paris and published by André Sauret, Monte Carlo, in a deluxe limited edition of 125 signed and numbered impressions in 1963. This is one of three compositions created for inclusion in the catalogue raisonne “Braque Lithographe”, published in 1963.
Literature: Vallier D. (1982). Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection.
Reference: Vallier 188.3
Condition: Very good condition. Time-staining across the sheet with areas of mount staining in the margins. Remnants of hinging tape, verso.
GEORGES BRAQUE 1882-1963
Argenteuil-sur-Seine, 1882-1963 Paris (French)
Title: Bird of Passage | Oiseau de passage, 1961
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching in Colours on BFK Rives Wove Paper
Paper size: 74.5 x 56 cm. / 29.3 x 22 in.
Image size: 59 x 41 cm. / 23.2 x 16 in.
Additional Information: This etching 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.
The work was printed and published by Maeght Éditeur, in a limited edition of 75 signed and numbered impressions in 1961.
The paper bears the BFK Rives watermark in the lower right corner.
Literature: Vallier D. (1982). Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection.
Reference: Vallier 166
Condition: Excellent condition. A skilfully repaired minor tear at the extreme edge of the left margin.
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) 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.
