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Fulgora Laternaria, Cypraea Valentia -  DEMUS

Fulgora Laternaria, Cypraea Valentia
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 2005, subsequent to de Heer (opus 314), edition 25 plus a few proofs. 9 3/4 x 7 in. Dated in the plate, lower left. Signed, dated and inscribed, "probedruck I état" in pencil. This is a superb impression of this major work. The condition is fine and the margins are full. The prints of Jakob Demus were the subject of a retrospective exhibition and catalogue in 2005 at the Rembrandthuis Museum, Amsterdam. He works directly on copper plates with a diamond point leaving little margin for error.
$1,300

Aleksandra (Opus 326) -  DEMUS

Aleksandra (Opus 326)
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 2010, edition of only a few impression. 9 3/4 x 8 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. Inscribed "326/I/probedruck." This is a fine impression with full margins. The condition is excellent. This exceptional print is from the artist's 2010 "Nike" series in which he draws directly from nature on the copper plate and prints an edition of only a few impressions. These "plein air" drypoints were done in the forests around Vienna and demonstrate the artist's exceptional skills as a draughtsman. Inspired by the work of Rembrandt, Demus here shows remarkable freedom with the copper plate and the prints from this series are a notable departure from his more restrained and detailed prints from the 1980s. Nike refers to the Greek goddess of victory. The prints are all titled with the names of women. Other works are available.
$1,500

Barbara (Opus 320) -  DEMUS

Barbara (Opus 320)
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 2010, edition of only a few impressions. 9 5/8 x 5 1/2 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. Inscribed, "320/1/probedruck." This is a superb impression of this almost unique work. The margins are full and the condition is fine. This exceptional print is from the artist's 2010 "Nike" series in which he draws directly from nature on the copper plate and prints an edition of only a few impressions. These "plein air" drypoints were done in the forests around Vienna and demonstrate the artist's exceptional skills as a draughtsman. Inspired by the work of Rembrandt, Demus here shows remarkable freedom with the copper plate and the prints from this series are a notable departure from his more restrained and detailed prints from the 1980s. Nike refers to the Greek goddess of victory. The prints are all titled with the names of women.
SOLD

Pia (Opus 325) -  DEMUS

Pia (Opus 325)
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 2010, edition of only a few impression. 9 5/8 x 5 5/8 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. Inscribed, "325/I/probedruck." The margins are full and the condition is fine. This exceptional print is from the artist's 2010 "Nike" series in which he draws directly from nature on the copper plate and prints an edition of only a few impressions. These "plein air" drypoints were done in the forests around Vienna and demonstrate the artist's exceptional skills as a draughtsman. Inspired by the work of Rembrandt, Demus here shows remarkable freedom with the copper plate and the prints from this series are a notable departure from his more restrained and detailed prints from the 1980s. We are pleased to offer these stunning prints from this series to collectors for the first time. Nike refers to the Greek goddess of victory. Other works from this series are available.
$1,400

Katharina (Opus 324) -  DEMUS

Katharina (Opus 324)
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 2010, edition of only a few impression. 9 7/8 x 5 1/2 in. Signed, dated and titled in pencil. Inscribed, "324/I/probedruck." This is a fine, beautifully inked impression printed on sturdy white wove paper. The margins are full and the condition is fine. This exceptional print is from the artist's 2010 "Nike" series in which he draws directly from nature on the copper plate and prints an edition of only a few impressions. These "plein air" drypoints were done in the forests around Vienna and demonstrate the artist's exceptional skills as a draughtsman. Inspired by the work of Rembrandt, Demus here shows remarkable freedom with the copper plate and the prints from this series are a notable departure from his more restrained and detailed prints from the 1980s. Nike refers to the Greek goddess of victory.
$1,400

Misia, Bella & Sylvie (Opus 328) -  DEMUS

Misia, Bella & Sylvie (Opus 328)
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Diamond drypoint, 2010, edition of only a few impressions. 9 7/8 x 7 1/8 in. Signed, titled and numbered in pencil. Inscribed, "328/I/probedruck." Thisis a dramatically inked impression rich with plate tone. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. Essentially a monotype, this nocturnal forest scene is one of the most painterly of the "Nike" series of diamond drypoints.
$1,500

Ahorn, Zwetschke, Ahorn, Efu -  DEMUS

Ahorn, Zwetschke, Ahorn, Efu
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Graphite and colored pencils on handmade Nepalese paper, 2010, 9 3/4 x 26 7/8 in. Signed, dated and titiled. This is one of several preparatory drawings for the artist's "Nike" series of diamond drypoints. The studies were based on visits to the forests around Vienna. Other drawings are available.
$2,200

Kastanien, Linden.  Frühling! -  DEMUS

Kastanien, Linden. Frühling!
JAKOB DEMUS
Austrian, (b. 1959)
Graphite and colored pencils on handmade Nepalese paper, 2011, 27 x 9 7/8 in. Signed, dated and titled. This is one of several preparatory drawings for the artist's "Nike" series of diamond drypoints. The studies were based on visits to the forests around Vienna. Other drawings are available.
$2,200

Nos Ames, en des Gestes Lents (Our souls, in Slow Movements) -  DENIS

Nos Ames, en des Gestes Lents (Our souls, in Slow Movements)
MAURICE DENIS
French, (1870-1943)
Lithograph printed in colors, 1898, Cailler 116, edition 100. 11 5/8 x 16 in. Titled on the stone and signed in pencil, lower right. This is a fine impression with fresh, vibrant colors. The margins are full and the condition is excellent. This is plate 9 from the Amour suite as published by Vollard and printed by Clot, Paris. Here we have one of the finest prints by the artist and a stellar French color print from the 1890s. This work is not always signed in pencil.
SOLD

Maternité a la Fenêtre Ouverte (Motherhood at the Open Window) -  DENIS

Maternité a la Fenêtre Ouverte (Motherhood at the Open Window)
MAURICE DENIS
French, (1870-1943)
Lithograph, 1926, Cailler 147 (ii/II), from the edition of 25 in brown/bistre. 10 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. Signed on the stone with initials, lower right. Signed in pencil and also inscribed "B" in the lower left. This is a fine impression printed on china paper. The margins are full and the condition is fine. (Old paper hinges remain on the right edge of the sheet in two places, verso.) This work was published by La Galerie des Peintres Graveurs, E. Frapier, 32, Rue Vitor-Massé, Paris, for "l'Album Maîtres et Petits Maîtres d'aujourd'hui." The Galerie blindstamp is in the lower right (Lugt 1057b). The edition was 100 in black and 25 in brown/bistre, as here. From the collection of: Henri M. Petiet, Paris (Lugt 5031).
$1,600

Cover for the Amour Suite (Coverture pour la suite Amour) -  DENIS

Cover for the Amour Suite (Coverture pour la suite Amour)
MAURICE DENIS
French, (1870-1943)
Lithograph printed in colors, 1898-1899, Cailler 107, edition 100. 20 3/4 x 16 in. Signed on the stone. Signed in pencil lower right. This is a fine impression printed on china paper with wide if not full margins. This important series by Denis was published by Vollard in 1899 and printed by Auguste Clot in Paris. Color variations exist of this and other Denis images.
$3,200

The Knight did not Die on the Crusade (Le Chevalier n'est pas Mort à la Croisade) -  DENIS

The Knight did not Die on the Crusade (Le Chevalier n'est pas Mort à la Croisade)
MAURICE DENIS
French, (1870-1943)
Lithograph printed in colors, 1898, Cailler 112, edition 100. 15 1/4 x 11 in. Initialed on the stone, top center. Signed in pencil. This a fine and typically subtle impression with full margins. The condition is fine other than for a small circular stain in the extreme right margin and minor rippling to the sheet. This impression is from the collection of Henri M. Petiet (Lugt 5031). This is plate five from "L'Amour" suite which was published by Ambrose Vollard.
$3,000

Dusk has the Sweetness of Old Paintings (Les Crépuscules ont une Doucer d' Ancienne Peinture) -  DENIS

Dusk has the Sweetness of Old Paintings (Les Crépuscules ont une Doucer d' Ancienne Peinture)
MAURICE DENIS
French, (1870-1943)
Lithograph printed in colors, 1898, Cailler 109, edition 100. 15 1/4 x 10 7/8 in. Signed and dated on the stone, lower right. Titled on the stone below the image at left. Signed and numbered in pencil. This is a superb impression with extremely fresh colors. The margins are full. The condition is fine. This lovely work is plate six from L'Amour Suite, published by Vollard and printed by Auguste Clot, Paris. Ex-collection: Henri M. Petiet (Lugt 5031).
$3,500

Allegory (Allégory) -  DENIS

Allegory (Allégory)
MAURICE DENIS
French, (1870-1943)
Lithograph, 1898, Cailler 108, edition 100. 10 1/2 x 16 1/4 in. Titled on the stone, lower left. Signed in pencil, lower right. This is a fine, luminous impression with full margins. The condition is fine apart from a few specks of printer's ink in the left margin, away from the image. This is plate number one for the Denis Amour Suite. It was published by Vollard in Paris and printed by August Clot. This series is the artist's finest published set which consisted of twelve lithographs plus a cover image.
$3,000

Les Denicheurs d'aigles -  DORE

Les Denicheurs d'aigles
GUSTAVE DORE
French, (1832-1883)
Lithograph, 1856-57, Beraldi 73, edition unknown. 14 1/8 x 10 5/8 in. Signed on the stone. This is a fine impression with wide margins. The condition is fine other than a break or two and a small paper loss in the margins. This is plate 17 "au bureau du Musee Francais-Anglais," printed in Paris by Vayron. Dore was one of the finest draughtsman of the 19th century.
$650

Suite de Paysages, Plate 3 -  DULAC

Suite de Paysages, Plate 3
CHARLES DULAC
French, (1865-1898)
Lithograph, 1892-1893, BN-IFF 1. plate 3; edition 100 plus twenty additional proofs. 16 x 13 3/4 in. Signed on the stone, lower right. Signed and numbered "9" in pencil. This impression is also inscribed "Tirage suple're" ("Tirage Supplémentaire"). This is a very fine impression printed on chine appliqué with the remarque of the bat below. The margins are full and the condition is fine. (There's just some subtle time toning along the extreme outer edges of the sheet.) This lovely, symbolist image is from Dulac's most celebrated series, "Suite de Paysages." This work was printed from zinc rather than stone, according to the frontispiece of the portfolio, and the printer was Monrocq, Paris. His blindstamp is in the lower right corner of the sheet. An excellent and thorough article about the Suite de Paysages appears in Print Quarterly, March 1995, Volume XII, No. 1, by Elizabeth Prelinger. (See pages 41-52.)
$1,400

Interior Scene with Mother and Child -  DUPONT

Interior Scene with Mother and Child
VICTOR DUPONT
French, (1873-1941)
Etching printed in colors a la poupeé, probably done in 1920, edition 35. 11 5/8 x 9 3/8 in. Signed and numbered in pencil. This is a very rich impression with fresh colors. The margins are full and the condition is fine. Dupont was a painter, watercolorist and printmaker. He was close friends with Paul Signac and the Jean Emile Laboureur and exhibited in many Paris exhibitions during the 1920s and 1930s. There's a website devoted to his work with an extensive biography and illustrations of his paintings and drawings. This image is included on the site under the drawings section. See: www.victor-dupont.com
$850

Au Square -  EVENEPOEL

Au Square
HENRI EVENEPOEL
Belgian, (1872-1899)
Lithograph printed in colors, 1897, edition unknown. 13 x 9 1/8 in. Signed on the stone in the upper left corner. This is a very fine impression with fresh colors. The margins are full. The condition is fine. This famous fin-de-siècle image is Evenpoel's best known print. It was published by L'Estampe Moderne, issue No. 7, in November 1897, and printed by Champenois. The blindstamp of the publication is in the lower right corner (Lugt 2790). The artist's blossoming career was cut short when he passed away at the age of twenty-seven.
SOLD

The Return (Retour) -  FEURE

The Return (Retour)
GEORGES DE FEURE
French, (1868-1943)
Lithograph printed in colors, 1897, Millman pg.125; from a large edition. 12 7/8 x 9 7/8 in. Signed and dated on the stone along the left side. This is a fine impression with fresh colors. The margins are full and the condition is fine. This notable art nouveau work was issued in L'Estampe Moderne, No. 2 and their blindstamp is in the lower right corner of the sheet (Lugt 2790).
SOLD

Wiston River -  FLETCHER

Wiston River
FRANK MORLEY FLETCHER
British/American, (1866-1949)
Woodcut printed in colors, circa 1900-1905, edition 100. 8 3/8 x 14 1/2 in. Signed, titled and numbered in pencil. This is a superb, luminous impression with probably full margins. The condition is fine apart from very thin pieces of brown paper tape along the edges of the sheet. This stellar early work was done in his native Lancashire, England. Color variations exist with this and his other prints which add much diversity to his rather limited oeuvre. There's no formal catalogue raisonné of his woodcuts but there's an excellent article by Nancy Green in the following: Second Impressions; Modern Prints and Printmakers Reconsidered, edited by Clinton Adams, volume 16 of the Tamarind Papers, 1996, University of New Mexico Press, pages 37-48.
ON HOLD

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