Henri Matisse original etching for Alternance
Medium: original etching. Printed in 1946 at the atelier Lacouriere on BFK Rives paper and published in a limited edition of 300 for the "Alternance" portfolio (a collective art and literary project). Size: 13 x 9 5/8 inches (330 x 245 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Piet Mondrian serigraph "L'arbre bleu"
Medium: serigraph (after the 1911 watercolor). Printed in 1957 on Bristol San Francisco smooth wove paper in an edition of 300 at the atelier Arcay and published by Galerie Denise René. Image size: 15 x 19 inches (377 x 488 mm). Sheet size: 20 x 26 inches (510 x 660 mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Condition: there is minor creasing in the margin, not affecting the image.
Henri Matisse original woodcut for Pierre a feu | Les miroirs profonds
Medium: original woodcut. Printed in 1947 in an edition of 950 on Rives wove paper for "Pierre a feu / Les miroirs profonds" and published in Paris by Maeght. Image size: 8 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches (210 x 167 mm). Sheet size: 9 1/2 x 8 inches (240 x 203 mm). There is printed text on verso, as issued. Not signed.
Paul Gauguin "Nave Nave Fenua"
The English title is "Delicious Earth". This impression (after the original woodcut) was printed on japon paper in 1943 in an edition of 250, and is one of Gauguin's beautiful Tahiti compositions. Image size: 14 x 8 inches (360 x 205 mm).
The extremely rare originals are well beyond the reach of most collectors, and the edition offered here presents an affordable alternative.
Henri Matisse lithograph for Verve "Icarus"
Medium: lithograph (after the découpage). Printed in 1945; Matisse executed this composition for the cover of the art revue Verve (Volume IV, Number 13 -- the "De la Couleur" issue). Size: 14 x 21 1/2 inches (360 x 545 mm). This work was published as a folded sheet with another lithograph printed on the back. Please note, this listing is for the cover lithograph only and does not include any other lithographs from this edition. Not signed.
Condition: in better condition than normally found; there are some areas of discoloration and small tears at the top center and bottom center of the sheet.
Paul Gauguin "Auti Te Pape"
The English title is "Women at the River". This impression (after the original woodcut) was printed on japon paper in 1943 in an edition of 250, and is one of Gauguin's beautiful Tahiti compositions. Image size: 8 1/4 x 14 inches (210 x 360 mm).
The extremely rare originals are well beyond the reach of most collectors, and the edition offered here presents an affordable alternative.
Andre Derain signed original lithograph, 1947
Medium: original lithograph. Signed in pencil and numbered 67/270. Printed in Paris in 1947 at the atelier of Mourlot Frères and published by Georges Duval in a limited edition of 270 for the "Derain Dessins" portfolio. Image size: 16 1/4 x 12 1/2 inches (410 x 315 mm). Sheet size: 19 1/4 x 14 inches (485 x 360 mm). A fine impression on MBM Arches wove paper with full original margins and deckle edges.
Condition: there is some foxing to the paper.
Ker Xavier Roussel original lithograph "The Bathers" 1914
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Salomon 27. This lithograph was executed by K X Roussel in homage to Paul Cezanne, printed in 1914 and published in Paris by Bernheim-Jeune for the rare volume "Cezanne". This impression is one of 400 printed on wove paper (from a total edition of 600). Image size: 6 x 8 3/4 inches (150 x 220 mm). Sheet size: 10 3/4 x 15 inches (273 x 383 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is a crease in the paper near the top right and a few spots of foxing in the margins.
Paul Gauguin "Changement de residence"
The English title is "Changing Residence". This impression (after the original woodcut) was printed on japon paper in 1943 in an edition of 250, and is one of Gauguin's beautiful Tahiti compositions. Image size: 6 1/4 x 12 inches (163 x 305 mm).
The extremely rare originals are well beyond the reach of most collectors, and the edition offered here presents an affordable alternative.
Henri Matisse lithograph | Decoupage for XXe Siecle
Medium: lithograph (after the découpage). This impression was printed in 1954 for XXe Siecle (issue No. 4) and published in Paris by San Lazzaro. The full sheet measures 12 3/8 x 9 1/2 inches (314 x 241 mm). Signed in the plate, not by hand.
Condition: there is some creasing to the paper.
Theophile Alexandre Steinlen original drypoint "La grande soeur"
Medium: original etching and drypoint. The English title is "The Big Sister". Catalogue reference: Sanchez and Seydoux 1913-10. This charming Theophile Steinlen etching was published in Paris in 1913 by Gazette des Beaux-Arts. The plate measures 8 3/4 x 6 1/8 inches (220 x 155 mm). It is good impression on laid paper bearing the watermark of the printer Eugene Delatre. Signed in the plate, not hand-signed.
Condition: the left margin is narrow with a small crease.
Paul Gauguin "Soyez amoureuses, vous serez heureuses"
The English title is "Be in Love and You Will Be Happy". This impression (after the original woodcut) was printed on japon paper in 1943 in an edition of 250, and is one of Gauguin's beautiful Tahiti compositions. Image size: 6 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches (160 x 273 mm).
The extremely rare originals are well beyond the reach of most collectors, and the edition offered here presents an affordable alternative.
Arthur B. Davies original etching "Doorway to Illusion"
Medium: original softground etching and aquatint. Executed in 1919, this impression on laid paper was printed ca. 1929. Plate size: 7 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches (196 x 167 mm). Sheet size: 12 x 9 1/4 inches (305 x 234 mm). Signed in the plate with Arthur B. Davies' stamp signature at lower right and signed in pencil by printer Frank Nankivell at lower left.
Condition: there is creasing to the paper.
Henri Matisse "Femme en robe brune" pochoir
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Published in Paris in 1924 by Albert Morance for "L'Art d'Aujourd'hui", and now very scarce. The publisher's provenance inscription is printed beneath the image. Image size: 7 x 5 inches (180 x 125mm). Not signed.
Henri Matisse "Oliviers" pochoir
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Published in Paris in 1924 by Albert Morance for "L'Art d'Aujourd'hui", and now very scarce. The publisher's provenance inscription is printed beneath the image. Size: 6 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches (image). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Maurice Denis original lithograph "Nature morte" 1914
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Cailler 135. This is an interpretation by Maurice Denis of one of Paul Cezannes's still life compositions, printed in 1914 and published in Paris by Bernheim-Jeune for the rare volume "Cezanne". This impression is one of 400 printed on wove paper (from a total edition of 600). Image size: 6 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches (160 x 185 mm). Sheet size: 10 3/4 x 14 1/2 inches (273 x 370 mm). Signed in the plate; not hand-signed.
Pierre Bonnard original lithograph "Baigneur" 1914
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue reference: Bouvet 82. This is an interpretation by Pierre Bonnard of one of Paul Cezannes's compositions, printed in 1914 and published in Paris by Bernheim-Jeune for the rare volume "Cezanne". This impression is one of 400 printed on wove paper (from a total edition of 600). Image size: 8 3/4 x 3 1/4 inches (148 x 83 mm). Sheet size: 14 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches (370 x 275 mm). Not signed.
Henri Matisse "La seance du matin" pochoir
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Published in Paris in 1924 by Albert Morance for "L'Art d'Aujourd'hui", and now very scarce. The publisher's provenance inscription is printed beneath the image. Image size: 7 7/8 x 6 3/8 inches (200 x 160mm). Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Henri Matisse engraving, 1933 | Poesies de Mallarme
Medium: engraving (after the 1932 etching for Poésies de Mallarmé). Printed in 1933 on watermarked Montgolfier laid paper and published in Paris by Arts et Métiers Graphiques. Size: 12 1/4 x 9 3/8 inches (310 x 238 mm). Not signed.
Georges Braque original lithograph, 1963
Medium: original lithograph. Published in 1963 as the frontispiece of the "Braque Lithographe" catalogue raisonne, and printed in Paris by Mourlot Freres. The sheet measures 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (315 x 240 mm). Signed in the stone (not by hand).
Fernand Khnopff original drypoint "Un rideau"
Medium: original etching and drypoint. This impression on wove paper was printed in 1904 and published in Paris by the Revue de l'Art ancien et moderne. Plate size: 6 5/8 x 4 3/4 inches (170 x 120 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is some age-toning and soiling in the margin.
Paul Gauguin "Le Sourire 3"
This impression (after the original woodcut) was printed on japon paper in 1943 in an edition of 250, and is one of Gauguin's beautiful Tahiti compositions. Image size: 4 x 7 1/4 inches (102 x 182 mm). The special paper used has some natural variations to the surface.
The extremely rare originals are well beyond the reach of most collectors, and the edition offered here presents an affordable alternative.
Paul Gauguin "Te Arii Vahine"
The English title is "Woman of Royal Blood". This impression (after the original woodcut) was printed on japon paper in 1943 in an edition of 250, and is one of Gauguin's beautiful Tahiti compositions. Image size: 6 3/4 x 12 inches (170 x 305 mm). The special paper used has some natural variations to the surface.
The extremely rare originals are well beyond the reach of most collectors, and the edition offered here presents an affordable alternative.
Theophile Alexandre Steinlen original drypoint "La grande soeur"
Medium: original etching and drypoint. The English title is "The Big Sister". Catalogue reference: Sanchez and Seydoux 1913-10. This charming Theophile Steinlen etching was published in Paris in 1913 by Gazette des Beaux-Arts. The image measures 8 1/2 x 6 inches (218 x 151 mm). It is good impression on laid paper bearing the watermark of the printer Delatre. Signed in the plate, not hand-signed.
Condition: the margins are trimmed on three sides to just inside the plate.
Paul Gauguin "Le Sourire 2"
This impression (after the original woodcut) was printed on japon paper in 1943 in an edition of 250, and is one of Gauguin's beautiful Tahiti compositions. Image size: 5 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches (140 x 223 mm). The special paper used has some natural variations to the surface.
Condition: there are a few spots of foxing. The extremely rare originals are well beyond the reach of most collectors, and the edition offered here presents an affordable alternative.
Paul Gauguin "Le Sourire 1"
This impression (after the original woodcut) was printed on japon paper in 1943 in an edition of 250, and is one of Gauguin's beautiful Tahiti compositions. Image size: 4 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches (110 x 183 mm). The special paper used has some natural variations to the surface.
Condition: there is some foxing. The extremely rare originals are well beyond the reach of most collectors, and the edition offered here presents an affordable alternative.
Henri Matisse lithograph "Angele Lamotte"
Medium: lithograph. Printed in 1945 on Marais paper and published in Paris by Teriade for his art revue Verve (Volume IV, Number 13). Size: 13 3/4 x 10 1/8 inches (348 x 258 mm). There is a different composition on the back, as published. Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Henri Matisse lithograph "Angele Lamotte"
Medium: lithograph. Printed in 1945 on Marais paper and published in Paris by Teriade for his art revue Verve (Volume IV, Number 13). Size: 13 3/4 x 10 1/8 inches (348 x 258 mm). There is a different composition on the back, as published. Signed in the plate (not by hand).
Paul Cezanne pochoir "Joueur de carte"
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). This beautiful pochoir was printed in Paris in 1971 at the atelier Daniel Jacomet in an edition of 225. This impression was printed on Arches laid paper and measures 15 1/4 x 10 1/4 inches (387 x 263 mm). It is tipped (mounted by the publisher along the top edge) onto a larger support sheet and bears the Daniel Jacomet stamp on the reverse. Not signed.
Felix Vallotton lithograph "The Bathers" 1914
Medium: lithograph (after the drawing). This composition was executed by Felix Vallotton in homage to Paul Cezanne, printed in 1914 and published in Paris by Bernheim-Jeune for the rare volume "Cezanne". This impression is one of 400 printed on wove paper (from a total edition of 600). Image size: 7 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches (185 x 245 mm). Sheet size: 10 5/8 x 14 7/8 inches (270 x 377 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is foxing in the margins.
Raoul Dufy original etching "Amphitrite"
Medium: original etching. This is the frontispiece etching published in 1930 by Floury for Marcelle Berr de Turique's monograph on the artist Dufy, now quite scarce. The plate measures 7 5/8 x 5 3/8 inches (193 x 136mm). Signed by Raoul Dufy in the plate, not by hand.
Henri Matisse pochoir "Composition sur fond rouge et vert"
Medium: pochoir (after the découpage). This small but rare print was hand-colored in 1953 in the Ateliers du Coloris Moderne under the direction of Y. F. Wils, and published in Paris the same year by Galerie Berggruen. Issued in an edition of 1000, this is a recreation in pochoir format of one of the delightful Matisse paper cut-outs -- his "Papiers Découpés". The image measures 5 x 3 3/4 inches (125 x 95 mm). Not signed.
Toulouse-Lautrec lithograph "La Missionnaire"
Medium: lithograph (after the theater program). Printed in 1897 on smooth wove paper and published in Paris by Librairie Nilsson. Image size: 8 x 6 1/2 inches (207 x 164 mm). Sheet size: 12 1/4 x 9 inches (310 x 230 mm). Signed in the plate with the Toulouse-Lautrec monogram, not hand-signed.
Condition: there is age-toning to the paper and a library stamp on the back.
Robert Bonfils original lithograph "Departs" pencil-signed
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1929 and published by the art and literary revue Byblis in an edition of 100. Sheet size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches (278 x 208 mm). This work is by French artist Robert Etienne Bonfils (1886-1971). Signed both in the plate and in pencil, and numbered 6/100.
Georges Braque pochoir "Nature morte avec verre"
Medium: pochoir (after the painting). Printed in 1962 in a limited edition of 200 for the scarce Braque 20 Pochoirs portfolio, published in Milan by Silvana Editoriale d'Arte. Image size: 9 x 11 inches (227 x 283 mm). Sheet size: 15 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches (397 x 292 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: as published, there are narrow margins on both sides (especially the left side).
Georges Braque pochoir "Paysage a l'Estaque"
Medium: pochoir (after the painting). Printed in 1962 in a limited edition of 200 for the scarce Braque 20 Pochoirs portfolio, published in Milan by Silvana Editoriale d'Arte. Image size: 9 x 11 inches (230 x 280 mm). Sheet size: 15 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches (397 x 292 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: as published, there are narrow margins on both sides (especially the left side).
Georges Braque pochoir "Nature morte"
Medium: pochoir (after the painting). Printed in 1962 in a limited edition of 200 for the scarce Braque 20 Pochoirs portfolio, published in Milan by Silvana Editoriale d'Arte. Image size: 8 x 11 inches (205 x 280 mm). Sheet size: 15 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches (397 x 293 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).
Condition: as published, there are narrow margins on both sides (especially the left side).
Georges Braque pochoir "Verre et l'as de treffle"
Medium: pochoir (after the painting). Printed in 1962 in a limited edition of 200 for the scarce Braque 20 Pochoirs portfolio, published in Milan by Silvana Editoriale d'Arte. Image size: 10 x 9 inches (258 x 225 mm). Sheet size: 15 3/4 x 11 1/2 inches (397 x 293 mm). Signed in the plate (not hand-signed).