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.
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.
ZAO WOU-KI 1921- 2013
Beijing 1921 -2013 Switzerland (Chinese)
Title: Composition I, from Rambles | Randonnées, 1974
Technique: Original Hand Signed, Numbered and Dated Etching and Aquatint in Colours on Japan Nacré Paper
Paper size: 55 x 37 cm. / 21.7 x 14.6 in.
Image size: 24.5 x 18 cm. / 9.6 x 7.1 in.
Additional Information: This original etching and aquatint in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Zao Wou-Ki” in Chinese and Pinyin at the lower right margin.
It is also dated “74” [1974] next to the signature.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 14, at the lower left margin.
Our impression is from a deluxe suite of 14 on Japan paper aside from the standard edition of 125 on Rives paper.
It was printed by Atelier Bellini, Paris and published by Yves Rivière, Paris in 1974. There were also three artist’s proofs and 4 hors commerce [out of trade] impressions on Japan paper.
Note:
This composition is the first of five created for the book Randonnées [Rambles] written by Roger Caillois.
Literature: Ågerup, J. (1994). Zao Wou-Ki – The Graphic Work – A Catalogue Raisonné 1937-1995. Copenhagen: Heede & Moestrup.
Reference: Ågerup 257
Condition: Very good condition. The sheet evenly toned.
ZAO WOU-KI 1921- 2013
Beijing 1921 -2013 Switzerland (Chinese)
Title: Between Two Towns | Entre deux villes, 1955
Technique: Original Hand Signed, Numbered and Dated Lithograph in Colours on Rives Wove Paper
Paper size: 55 x 65 cm. / 21.7 x 25.6 in.
Image size: 48 x 62.5 cm. / 18.9 x 24.6 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Zao Wou-Ki” in Chinese and Pinyin at the lower right margin.
It is also dated “55” [1955] next to the signature.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 150, at the lower left margin.
The catalogue raisonne calls for an edition of 95 on Rives paper, however this is most likely an error as there has only ever been an edition of 150 seen on the market.
It was printed by E, J. Desjobert, Paris and published by L’oeuvre Gravée, Rivière, Paris in 1974.
The paper bears the blindstamp of the publisher and the BFK Rives watermark in the lower left corner.
Literature: Ågerup, J. (1994). Zao Wou-Ki – The Graphic Work – A Catalogue Raisonné 1937-1995. Copenhagen: Heede & Moestrup.
Reference: Ågerup 94
Condition: Very good condition. The sheet evenly toned.
Signed by the artist in pencil and numbered 10/225.
Technique : Original Original Black and White Photograph, Silvergelatin print on photo paper.
Paper size : 24 X 30 cm / 9.5 X 11.8 inch.
Additional Information : This photograph was printed with permission in 1997 from the original negative from the “Photographische
Sammlung der Berlinischen Galerie”, Berlin.
The work bears the stamp by the Berlinische Galerie on the reverse, as well as the stamp stating the unique edition, reproduced in 1997 by “griffelkunst”.
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