GEORGES BRAQUE French, 1882-1963
Bird Traversing a Cloud (Birds XI) | Oiseau traversant un nuage (Oiseau XI), 1957 , 1957
Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Arches Wove Paper
Paper size: 54 x 76 cm. / 21.3 x 29.9 in.
Image size: 41 x 69 cm. /16.1 x 27.2 in.
Image size: 41 x 69 cm. /16.1 x 27.2 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 numbered in pencil from the edition of 75, at the lower left margin.
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.
Literature: Vallier D. (1982). Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection.
Reference: Vallier 110.
Condition: Good condition. The sheet evenly toned. Pinpoint foxing along the lower sheet edge. Remnants of hinging tape in the upper corners, verso.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 75, at the lower left margin.
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.
Literature: Vallier D. (1982). Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection.
Reference: Vallier 110.
Condition: Good condition. The sheet evenly toned. Pinpoint foxing along the lower sheet edge. Remnants of hinging tape in the upper corners, verso.
$ 8,500.00 Unframed
