GEORGES BRAQUE French, 1882-1963
Night Flight (Birds XII) | Vol de nuit (Oiseau XII), 1957
Original Hand Signed and Inscribed Lithograph in Colours on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 54 x 76 cm. / 21.3 x 29.9 in.
Image size: 38.5 x 68.5 cm. /15.2 x 27 in.
Image size: 38.5 x 68.5 cm. /15.2 x 27 in.
This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist "G. Braque" at the lower right margin.
It is also hand inscribed in pencil ‘H.C.’, at the lower left margin. This is an hors commerce [out of trade] impression aside from the standard edition of 75.
It was printed by Fernand Mourlot, Paris and published by Maeght Éditeurs, Paris in 1957.
The paper bears the Arches watermark in the centre of the lower margin.
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.
Provenance:
Georges Braque (1882-1963), gifted to Marguerite Caminat-Benhoura (1903-1987), France
Private Collection, France.
Literature: Vallier D. (1982). Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection.
Reference: Vallier 111.
Condition: Good condition. A skilfully repaired tear at the centre of the lower sheet. It does not extend into the image.
It is also hand inscribed in pencil ‘H.C.’, at the lower left margin. This is an hors commerce [out of trade] impression aside from the standard edition of 75.
It was printed by Fernand Mourlot, Paris and published by Maeght Éditeurs, Paris in 1957.
The paper bears the Arches watermark in the centre of the lower margin.
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.
Provenance:
Georges Braque (1882-1963), gifted to Marguerite Caminat-Benhoura (1903-1987), France
Private Collection, France.
Literature: Vallier D. (1982). Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection.
Reference: Vallier 111.
Condition: Good condition. A skilfully repaired tear at the centre of the lower sheet. It does not extend into the image.
$ 9,300.00 Unframed
