Jacques VILLON - Composition, 1947 - Original etching (Eau-forte)
Composition, 1947
Original etching (Eau-forte) on pur fil Lana paper.
Plate-signed lower left.
Dimensions:
+Size of the sheet : 25.5 x 20 cm / 10 x 7.8 in.
+Size of the image : 12,5 x 7,5 cm / 4,9 x 2,9 in.
In very good condition, minor stains in the margins without impact on the image. JACQUES VILLON Eau-forte printed on the back as issued.
From the portfolio Du Cubisme co-published by R. Girard & Cie and Compagnie Française des Arts Graphiques, Paris, 1947.
Size edition : 455.
Dimensions :
- Height : 25,5 cm
- Width : 20 cm
Etching :
Process realized on a metal plate using a chemical (acid) process. The artist using etching is called an aquafortist.
Jacques Villon :
(1875-1963) is a french cubist painter, and is the brother of Marcel Duchamp. He chose the pseudonym de Villon in tribute to the poet François Villon. He started his artistic career with engraving and illustration. In the beginning of the 1900's, he is influenced by Edgar Degas, and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. Some years later, he is part of the group of Puteaux. His work includes more than 700 canvases. Aged 82, he realised 5 stain-glass windows of the Saint-Etienne Cathedral in Metz. His works are included in the collections of the biggest museums in France, Japan, USA, Italy, Australia, Mexico, Portugal, Great Britain...
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