Pierre-Auguste Renoir "Femme au cep de vigne" original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. Catalogue references: Delteil 44 or Roger-Marx 19. Printed in Paris by Clot and published in 1919 by Ambroise Vollard for the rare "Douze Lithographies Originales de Pierre-Auguste Renoir". Although the official edition was to have been 950, it is reported that approximately 1/3 of the impressions were never issued. Image size: 6 7/8 x 5 inches (175 x 125 mm); total sheet size 13 x 9 3/4 inches (330 x 250 mm). Signed in the plate with Renoir's stamped signature (not hand-signed).
Condition: there is foxing to the paper.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir "Femme nue assise" original etching
Medium: original soft ground etching. Catalogue reference: Delteil 12. Executed in 1906, this lovely impression on cream laid paper is from the rare 1906 first edition of "Histoire des Peintres Impressionnistes" by Theodore Duret, published in Paris by Floury. Plate size: 7 1/4 x 5 3/4 inches (185 x 145 mm); the total sheet size is 10 x 7 3/4 inches (255 x 195 mm). Not signed.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir "Baigneuse Debout, a mi-jambes" original etching
Medium: original etching. Catalogue reference: Delteil 23. This is a lifetime impression published in 1910 for the rare first edition of "Manet & the French Impressionists" by Theodore Duret. Plate size: 6 5/8 x 4 3/8 inches (170 x 112 mm). A good impression on wove paper with plate tone. Not signed. A lucky find and a good deal at this price!
Pierre-Auguste Renoir "Femme nue assise" original etching
Medium: original soft ground etching. Catalogue reference: Delteil 12. Executed in 1906, this is a lifetime impression published in 1909 in Berlin by Cassirer for "Kunst und Kunstler". Printed on cream laid paper with the full margins and the Van Gelder Zonen watermark. Plate size: 7 1/4 x 5 5/8 inches (185 x 143 mm); the total sheet size is 12 1/2 x 9 5/8 inches (320 x 243 mm). Not signed.
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, and published in Paris in 1914 by Bernheim-Jeune for the rare volume "Cezanne". This impression is one of 400 printed on wove paper (from a total edition of 600). The image size is 6 x 8 3/4 inches (150 x 220 mm) and the total sheet with full original margins measures 11 x 15 inches (280 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 outside the image.
Mel Ramos original lithograph "Tiger Girl"
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1964 and published by Eberhard Kornfeld for the 1 Cent Life portfolio in an edition of 2000. Size: 16 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches (408 x 290 mm). There is poetry text (composed by Walasse Ting) on the back side, as issued. Not signed.
Auguste Rodin "Antonin Proust" original drypoint
Medium: original etching and drypoint. Catalogue reference: Delteil 10. Published in Paris in 1899 by H. Floury for Auguste Rodin "Statuaire" by Lon Maillard. This impression is printed in sanguine ink on wove paper. Plate size: 8 x 5 3/4 inches (203 x 140 mm). Not signed.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir pochoir "Les Martigues"
Medium: lithograph with pochoir coloring (after the 1885 watercolor). Printed in 1948 on Johannot paper for the rare "Seize Aquarelles et Sanguines de Renoir" portfolio and published in Paris by Quatre Chemins in an edition of 500. Image size: 4 1/2 x 9 inches (115 x 227 mm). Sheet size: 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (370 x 265 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is foxing in the margin beneath the image.
Georges Rohner signed original lithograph
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1972 on Rives wove paper at the atelier of Rene Guillard and published by Philippe Lebaud in a limited edition of 190 for the "Variations sur l'imaginaire" portfolio. Size: 14 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches (370 x 275 mm). Signed in pencil by Georges Rohner.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir pochoir "La Bergere"
Medium: pochoir (after the drawing in sanguine). Printed in 1923 in an edition of 150 on Arches paper at the atelier Jacomet and published in Paris by Bernheim-Jeune for the rare "Renoir, peintre du nu" portfolio. Size: 15 x 11 inches (383 x 277 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there are bumps to the corners of the sheet, and the publisher's binding strip remains attached on the back side.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir etching "Liseuse"
Medium: etching (after the painting). This beautiful piece was etched by Jacques-Félix Schnerb after Renoir, and published in Paris in 1908 by Gazette des Beaux-Arts. A good impression printed on wove paper by Porcabeuf; the image measures 6 3/4 x 5 3/8 inches (173 x 137 mm). Plate-signed by Renoir, not hand-signed.
Condition: the left and right margins have been trimmed inside the plate, but leaving sufficient space around the image for an attractive matting.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir lithograph "Chapeau epingle"
Medium: lithograph (after Renoir). One of the most famous Renoir lithographs, this is a portrait of Julie Manet and her cousin Jeanne (Julie Manet was the niece of Edouard Manet and the daughter of Berthe Morisot). This impression was printed at the atelier Mourlot in 1951 using the same number of stones as the original, in a limited edition of 3000. Sheet size: 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (320 x 243 mm). There is text on the back side, as issued. Signed in the plate, not hand-signed.
Condition: there is age-toning to the paper.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir drypoint "La pensee"
Medium: etching and drypoint (after the painting). This beautiful piece was etched by Emile Lequeux after Renoir, and published in Paris in 1904 by Gazette des Beaux-Arts; and is referenced in the Sanchez & Seydoux catalogue (entry 1904-14). A good impression printed by Charles Wittmann on chine-collé paper, with a platemark (not shown here in this photo); the image measures 6 1/2 x 5 3/8 inches (165 x 138 mm). Plate-signed by Renoir, not hand-signed.
Condition: there is some waviness to the paper.
Mauro Reggiani original xylograph | Arte Croncreta
Medium: original xylograph. Printed in 1956 and published in Milan by Groupe Espace for the very rare 1956-57 volume of Documenti d'Arte d'Oggi. Image size: 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches (263 x 211 mm). Sheet size: 12 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches (320 x 220 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is creasing to the margins, not affecting the image.
Mauro Reggiani original xylograph
Medium: original xylograph. Printed in 1956 for the second volume (1956-57) of the very rare Documenti d'Arte d'Oggi, and published in Milan by Groupe Espace. Image size: 10 1/8 x 8 3/8 inches (258 x 212 mm). Sheet size: 12 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches (320 x 220 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is creasing to the margins, not affecting the image.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir pochoir "Etude pour Les Parapluies"
Medium: lithograph with pochoir coloring (after the 1895 drawing in sanguine). Printed in 1948 on Johannot paper for the rare "Seize Aquarelles et Sanguines de Renoir" portfolio and published in Paris by Quatre Chemins in an edition of 500. Sheet size: 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (370 x 265 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there are a few spots of foxing.
Jean-Paul Riopelle original lithograph, 1964
Medium: original lithograph (in two sections). Printed in 1964 and published by Eberhard Kornfeld for the 1 Cent Life portfolio in an edition of 2000. Size: 16 x 22 3/4 inches (408 x 580 mm). There is poetry text (composed by Walasse Ting) beneath the image and on verso, as issued. Not signed.
Note: This work was printed on two separate sheets which do not join together perfectly.
Jean-Paul Riopelle original lithograph, 1964
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1964 and published by Eberhard Kornfeld for the 1 Cent Life portfolio in an edition of 2000. Sheet size: 16 1/4 x 22 3/4 inches (408 x 580 mm). Image size: 16 1/4 x 18 inches. There is a center fold and poetry text (composed by Walasse Ting) to the right of the lithograph and on verso, as issued. Not signed.
Andre Rouveyre original woodcut "Kopf"
Medium: original woodcut. This bold and striking Expressionist woodcut was printed in 1920 for Genius. Image size: 9 1/2 x 7 inches (240 x 180 mm). This original Rouveyre print is from GENIUS: Zeitschrift fur Werdende und Alte Kunst. This art and literary project only lasted three years, but was influential on German art and culture between the Wars. Signed in the plate, not by hand.
Condition: there is a crease (top right).
Pierre-Auguste Renoir pochoir "L'Estaque"
Medium: lithograph with pochoir coloring (after the 1883 watercolor). Printed in 1948 on Johannot paper for the rare "Seize Aquarelles et Sanguines de Renoir" portfolio and published in Paris by Quatre Chemins in an edition of 500. Image size: 8 x 11 inches (208 x 280 mm). Sheet size: 10 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches (265 x 370 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is foxing to the paper on back of the sheet, some of which shows through.
Theodore Rousseau "Le Givre" etching
Medium: etching. Etched by H. Lefort after Rousseau and published in 1890 in an edition of 200. This is a nice impression printed on a japon-style paper. The image measures 3 1/4 x 5 inches (83 x 128 mm). Plate-signed, not hand-signed.
Rembrandt van Rijn (after) "Joseph telling his Dreams" etching
Medium: etching (after Rembrandt). This is not an original Rembrandt etching, but is a good copy (by artist unknown) etched after Rembrandt. This impression on laid paper was printed in Paris for the Gazette des Beaux-Arts (circa 1880). Image size: 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches (108 x 82 mm). With original Rembrandt etchings bringing very high prices, faithful copies such as this have become quite collectible.
Rembrandt van Rijn (after) "Portrait of a Man - Le Doreur"
Medium: etching (etched by Leopold Flameng after Rembrandt). This impression on wove paper was printed in 1885 for the Sylvester R. Koehler portfolio of etchings and published by Cassell & Company. Image size: 7 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches (183 x 135 mm). Plate size: 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches (215 x 140 mm). Not signed.
Condition: there is soiling in the margins and an old library stamp on verso.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir pochoir "Le petit peintre"
Medium: lithograph with pochoir coloring (after the 1895 drawing in sanguine). Printed in 1948 on Johannot paper for the rare "Seize Aquarelles et Sanguines de Renoir" portfolio and published in Paris by Quatre Chemins in an edition of 500. Sheet size: 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (370 x 265 mm). Not signed.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir pochoir "Gabrielle"
Medium: lithograph with pochoir coloring (after the 1895 drawing in sanguine).
Printed in 1948 on Johannot paper for the rare "Seize Aquarelles et Sanguines de Renoir" portfolio and published in Paris by Quatre Chemins in an edition of 500. Sheet size: 14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches (370 x 265 mm). Signed in the plate, not hand-signed.
Auguste Rodin pochoir (Figure feminine)
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1944 at the Rene Kieffer atelier and published by Rombaldi in an edition of 300 for the rare "La Varende" portfolio. Size: 11 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches (293 x 398 mm). Signed in the plate, not hand-signed.
Condition: the paper was cut by the publisher in such a way as to partially crop the plate signature.
Auguste Rodin pochoir (Figure feminine)
Medium: pochoir (after the watercolor). Printed in 1944 at the Rene Kieffer atelier and published by Rombaldi in an edition of 300 for the rare "La Varende" portfolio. Size: 15 1/2 x 11 3/4 inches (397 x 297 mm). Not signed.