Technique : Original Color Etching with full margins on Velin paper.
Paper Size: 38 X 28.5 cm / 15 X 11.2 inch .
Plate Size : 13.8 X 11.3 cm / 5.5 X 4.5 inch.
Additional Information : This work is hand Signed by the artist in pencil “Jacques Villon” at the lower left margin.
It is also Hand Numbered “Epreuve d´Artiste X/XV” (Artist Proof number 10 from 15) in pencil at the lower left margin.
This Etching was printed in 1960 in a limited edition of 115 impressions plus 15 Artist Proofs, that ours is one of them.
It was printed by Villon with the master-printer Fiorini at the printing house of Georges Leblanc, Paris and the publisher/editor was Louis Border, Paris in 1960.
Provenance: The Holford Gallery, London.
Literature :Jacques Villon-Les Estampes,Les Illustrations-Catalogue Raisonne, by Colette de Ginestet and Catherine Pouillon, published by Arts et Metiers Graphiques.
Reference: Ginestet et Pouillon no. App. 32, illustrated in page 433.
Condition : Good condition ,
matting discolorations in the margins.
JACQUES VILLON 1875-1963 (Gaston Duchamp) Damville 1875-1963 Paris (French) Title: Noblesse, 1921 Technique: Original Hand Signed and Dated Etching on handmade paper. Paper Size: 24 x 12.5 cm / 9.5 x 4.9 in Plate Size: 14.5 x 8.5 cm / 5.7 x 3.4 in Additional Information: This work is hand signed by the artist in pencil “Jacques Villon” at the lower right margin. It is Hand Inscribed “tire a 50” (printed in an edition of 50 impressions) in pencil at the lower left margin. This Etching is also dated in pencil “1921” in the upper right corner. The etching is additionally signed in the plate by the artist “Jacques Villon” at the lower right corner. Provenance: The Collection of Olga Carre-Burel The Collection of Louis Carre. This work belonged to the Collection of Olga Carre-Burel formally known as the Collection of Louis Carre. It was one of the most important collections of Villon’s work in the world if not the most important one. Olga Carre (born Burel) was the wife of the important Paris Gallery owner and Collector Louis Carre. He passed away in 1977 and so his wife, Olga Carre, inherited his collection. Louis Carre was the main dealer of Jacques Villon and exhibited his works regularly in his Gallery in Paris and New York. Most of their collection was bought directly from the artists. Literature: Jacques Villon-Les Estampes,Les Illustrations-Catalogue Raisonne, by Colette de Ginestet and Catherine Pouillon, published by Arts et Metiers Graphiques. Reference: Ginestet et Pouillon nA.-P. 205, illustrated in page 189. Condition: Good condition, light discoloration of the paper. Light handling creases and fold. Light foxing.
JACQUES VILLON (Gaston Duchamp) Damville 1875 – 1963 Paris (French) Prométhée Délivré – 1955-1960 Original Hand Signed Lithograph Title : Prométhée Délivré. Technique : Original Lithograph with on Velin d´Arches paper. Paper Size: 50.5 X 33 cm / 20 X 13 inch Additional Information : The work is Hand Signed by the artist in pencil at the lower left, and also signed in the plate. It is also inscribed in pencil “E.A” (Artist Proof). This is rare and possibly unique color trial before the rest of the color plates were introduced. Villon made some color trials of this lithograph before he printed the final edition that was published in the end of the 50´s in a limited edition of approx. 150 impressions. It was based on an oil painting by Villon that was one of the studies for the decoration of the school of Technique in Cachan. Literature : Jacques Villon – Les Estampes et Les Illustrations – Catalogue Raisonne, by Ginestet et Pouillon app no. 119, illustrated in page 448-9. Condition : Very Good condition , some discoloration in the lower margins.
JACQUES VILLON
(Gaston Duchamp)
Damville 1875 – 1963 Paris (French)
Le Pigeonnier Normand – 1953
Original Hand Signed Color Lithograph
Title : Le Pigeonnier Normand.
Technique : Original Color Lithograph with full margins on Japan paper.
Paper Size: 52.5 X 66 cm / 20.7 X 26 inch .
Plate Size : 32 X 49 cm / 12.6 X 19.3 inch.
Additional Information : The work is hand Signed by the artist in pencil at the lower right margin.
It is also signed in the plate next to the pencil signature.
This Lithograph was printed in 1959 in a limited edition of aprox. 200 examplares/proofs.
One of the sketches of this lithograph belongs to the famous collection of Louis Carre and Olga Carre-Burel. (Louis Carre was Villon´s major dealer and he purchased most of The Villon estate).
Literature : “Jacques Villon-Les Estampes,Les Illustrations-Catalogue Raisonne”, by Ginestet et Pouillon, app no. 110, illustrated in page 446-7.
Condition : Excellent condition.
MAURICE DE VLAMINCK 1876-1958 Paris 1876-1958 Rueil-la-Gadelière, Eure-et-Loir (French)
Title: Montral, 1913
Technique: Original Hand Signed Woodcut on Vergé de Hollande van Gelder paper
Paper Size: 45.8 x 49.5 cm / 18 x 19.5 in
Plate Size: 25.8 x 33.7 cm / 10.4 x 13.3 in
Additional Information: This original woodcut is hand signed by the artist in pencil “Vlaminck” at the lower right margin. It was printed in a small limited edition of 60 impressions by Paul Birault, Paris. Published by Éditions Henri Kahnweiler, Paris in 1913.
Provenance: Henri Marie Petiet Collection. Henri M. Petiet (1894-1980) was an 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 as well as Laboureur.
Literature: Walterskirchen, Katalin de. 1974. Maurice De Vlaminck Catalogue Raisonne De L’Oeurve Grave, Gravures sur bois, Gravures sur Cuivre, Lithographies. Paris : Arts et métiers graphiques Reference: Walterskirchen 8
Condition: Excellent condition. Very slight iscolouration of paper due to previous framing.
JAN VOSS
born in Hamburg in 1936 (German/French)
Vogelperspektive – 1972
Original Hand Signed and Inscribed Lithograph in colors
Title : Vogelperspektive.
Technique : Original Lithograph in 5 colours on wove paper.
Overall size : 50.5 X 65 cm / 19.9 X 25.6 inch.
Additional Information : This work is hand signed and dated in pencil by the artist at the lower right corner “Voss ´72”,
as well as hand inscribed in pencil at the lower left corner “E.A”. (Epreuve d´Artiste)
The work was printed in the 1972 in a limited edition of 150 hand signed and numbered impressions nd a few artists proofs taht ours is one of them.
The work was printed by the French printer Michel Casse in Paris and published by Edition Manus Presse in Stuttgart and Grapik International.
Condition : Good condition. discoloration of the paper, some stains mainly verso and handling marks.
ZAO WOU-KI 1921- 2013 Beijing 1921 -2013 Switzerland (Chinese)
Title: Etching No. 325, 1986
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Colour Etching and Aquatint on Guarro paper
Paper Size: 57.5 x 76.5 cm / 22.6 x 30.1 in
Image Size: 41.4 x 56.4 cm / 16.3 x 22.2 in
Additional Information: This colour etching is Hand signed in pencil by the artist in Chinese and Pinyin at the lower right margin, and dated in pencil next to the signature ’86 (1986). It is Hand Numbered in pencil “76/99 ” at the lower left margin. This work was published by Polígrafa, Barcelona in 1986 in a limited edition of only 99 hand signed and numbered impressions. There were a further 15 artist proofs. The paper bears the Guarro watermark.
Literature: Jorgen Agerup. 1994. Zao Wou-Ki – The Graphic Work – A Catalogue Raisonne 1937-1995. Copenhagen, Denmark: Heede & Moestrup. Reference: Agerup 325.
Condition: Excellent condition.
ZAO WOU-KI 1921- 2013 Beijing 1921 – 2013 Switzerland (Chinese)
Title: Etching No. 328, 1986
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Colour Etching and Aquatint on Guarro paper
Paper Size: 76 x 57.2 cm / 30 x 22.5 in
Image Size: 56.2 x 41.4 cm / 22.2 x 16.3 in
Additional Information: This colour etching is Hand signed in pencil by the artist in Chinese and Pinyin at the lower right margin, and dated in pencil next to the signature ’86 (1986). It is Hand Numbered in pencil “2/99” at the lower left margin. This work was published by Polígrafa, Barcelona in 1986 in a limited edition of only 99 hand signed and numbered impressions. There were a further 15 artist proofs. The paper bears the Guarro watermark.
Provenance: Acquired directly from the publisher, Poligrafa, Barcelona.
Literature: Jorgen Agerup. 1994. Zao Wou-Ki – The Graphic Work – A Catalogue Raisonne 1937-1995. Copenhagen, Denmark: Heede & Moestrup. Reference: Agerup 328.
Condition: Excellent condition.
Signed by the artist in pencil and numbered 10/225.
