Jacques WELY - Fleur de Lande, 1897 - Lithograph

Description

Jacques Wély (1873-1910)
Fleur de Lande, 1897

Lithograph on wove paper.

Signed on the plate lower right.

L'Estampe Moderne's blind stamp on the bottom right corner.

Dimensions:
+Size of the sheet : 40,5 x 30,5 cm / 15,9 x 12 in.
+Size of the image : 35 x 24 cm / 13,7 x 9,4 in.

Condition: In overall good condition with some minor stains and some soft handling creases. The upper margin is visibly damaged with some folds, tears and tiny pieces missing. One minor fold in the lower left corner. Image very clean otherwise.

Published by Masson & Piazza, Paris.

Not unlike the Maitre de L'Affiche series, L'Estampe Moderne was a portfolio printed between 1897-98, published by Imprimerie Champenois, Paris, contained 24 monthly portfolios, with four original lithographs in each. Each was commissioned only for this series.

As well as Mucha, some of the contributing artists included Rhead, Meunier, Ibels, Steinlen, Willette and Grasset.

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