Additional Information : This Original Lithograph is Hand Signed in pencil at the lower right margin and additionally signed in the plate in the right corner.
This Lithograph from 1968 is based on a drawing from 1932, a selfportrait by Tal-Coat himself.
The Lithograph was published to accompany one of Tal-Coat most important exhibitions that took place in 3 different galleries in Paris in 1968. (Gallery Henry Benezit, Gallery Beno D´Incelli & cie, and Gallery Andre Schoeller, all located in Paris).
Although, the exhibition took place in 1968 when Tal-Coat was already famous for his Abstract-Minimalism, the image itself was taken from a much earlier part of his career, 1932.
It is printed on Vellum Arches paper (watermark).
Condition : Very good condition. except of minor fold in the upper right corner of the margins
CHU TEH-CHUN 1920-2014
(ZHU DEQUN)
Xiao County, China 1920 – 2014 Paris (French / Chinese)
Title: Composition II, from: Blue Season | Planche II: Saison bleue, 2006
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Wove Paper
Paper size: 45.5 x 35.5 cm. / 17.9 x 14 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist in Latin characters “Chu Teh-Chun” and in Pinyin, at the lower right margin.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 99, at the lower left margin. There were also ten hors commerce [out of trade] impressions aside from the standard edition.
It was printed by Atelier à Fleur de Pierre, Paris and published Jacque Boulan, Paris, in 2006.
This is the second composition of seven from the portfolio “Saison bleue” [Blue Season] published in 2006. The seventh lithograph is a poem by Jean-Clarence Lambert in Pinyin.
Condition: Good condition. The sheet is glued to a support card.
CHU TEH-CHUN 1920-2014
(ZHU DEQUN)
Xiao County, China 1920 – 2014 Paris (French / Chinese)
Title: Appeasement | Apaisement, 1997
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on BFK Rives Wove Paper
Paper size: 65 x 50 cm. / 25.6 x 19.7 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph is hand signed in pencil by the artist in Latin characters “Chu Teh-Chun” and in Pinyin, at the lower right margin.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 50, at the lower left margin. There were also five artist’s proofs numbered with Roman numerals.
It was printed by Studio Franck Bordas, Paris and co-published by Bouquinerie de l’Institut, Paris and Quedillart, Paris in the same year.
The paper bears the BFK Rives watermark in the lower right margin.
Note: An impression of this subject is held in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris.
Condition: Excellent condition.
WAYNE THIEBAUD b. 1920-2021 Mesa, Arizona 1920-2021 Sacramento, California (American)
Title: Delicatessen Trays, 1965
Technique: Original Hand Signed, Dated, and Numbered Etching and Aquatint on Wove Paper
Paper size: 26 x 25 cm. / 10.2 x 9.8 in.
Image size: 10 x 10 cm. / 3.9 x 3.9 in.
Additional Information: This original etching and aquatint in are hand signed in pencil by the artist “Thiebaud” at the lower right margin. It is dated ‘65’ [1965] next to the signature. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the extremely small and rare edition of 10, at the lower left margin. There were also a small number of artists’ proofs aside from the standard edition of ten. It was printed by and published by the artist.
Condition: Excellent condition.
Technique : Original Etching on paper.
Paper Size : 36 X 46 cm / 14.2 X 18.1 inch.
Image Size : 22 X 30 cm / 8.7 X 11.8 inch.
Additional Information : This etching is Hand Signed in pencil by the artist “Victor Tischler” at the lower right margin.
The work is also hand numbered in pencil “8-25” at the lowet left margin.
This etching has been printed in a limited edition of only 25 impressions.
Condition : Excellent condition.
THEO TOBIASSE b. 1927
(French)
Title: The Power of Spells / la Puissance des Sortileges
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Color Lithograph on paper
Paper Size: 105.5 x 72.3 cm / 41.5 x 28.4 in
Additional Information: This work is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Theo Tobiasse” in the lower right corner.
It is also Hand numbered in pencil at the left lower margin “86/150”. It is titled in the plate at the middle of the image.
The paper bears the Arches watermark.
Condition: Very Good Condition.
LESSER URY 1861-1931
Międzychód, Poland 1861 – 1931 Berlin (German)
Title: Lady Hailing a Carriage | Dame, eine Droschke rufend, 1919
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Etching and Drypoint on Simili-Japan Paper
Paper size: 23 x 17.6 cm. / 9 x 7 in.
Image size: 20 x 15 cm. / 7.9 x 5.9 in.
Additional Information: This original etching and drypoint is hand signed in pencil by the artist “L. Ury” at the lower left margin.
It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 150, at the lower right margin.
Literature: Rosenbach D. (2002). Lesser Ury. Das Druckgraphische Werk. Hannover/Berlin: Edition Rosenbach
Reference: Rosenbach 50
Condition: The sheet trimmed on all sides. Pale time-staining at the sheet edges.
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.
TOM WESSELMANN 1931-2004
Cincinnati 1834-2004 New York (American)
Title: Smoker, from: An American Portrait, 1976
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Screenprint in Colours on Museum Board
Paper size: 66 x 49.2 cm. / 26 x 19.4 in.
Image size: 41.6 x 41.3 cm. / 16.4 x 16.3 in.
Additional Information: This original screenprint in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “Wesselmann” at the lower right margin.
It is hand numbered in in pencil in Roman numerals, at the lower left margin. It is one of 25 hors commerce [out of trade] impressions aside from the standard edition of 175.
It was published by Transworld Art, New York.
Note:
This composition was included in the portfolio “An American Portrait”, which was created to celebrate the bicentennial of the United States of America. Wesselmann was one of 33 artists who contributed to this project.