Category
Print-MultipleMedium
LithographType of Artwork
Multiple (XXII/XXV)Certificate issued by
Gallery COASignature
Hand signedSize of the artwork
36.6 x 47.1 cm(14.41 x 18.54 in)
Condition
good conditionPublisher
Edwin Engelberts, GenevaCatalogue raisonné reference
Dora Vallier: The Complete Graphic, Catalogue Raisonne Number 131Artwork description
Georges BRAQUE
(1882-1963)
La Poete(1958)
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Cinq Poésies en Hommage à Georges Braque
Original Lithograph in colours, 1958, on Japon Nacre paper, with full margins signed in pencil.
Note: Mourlot entitles this piece “Le Poete”. Others call it “Cinq Poésies en Hommage à Georges Braque” after the book it illustrated. This was made to illustrate the front cover of a book by Rene Char published by Edwin Engelberts, Geneva in 1958. Literature: Fernand Mourlot “Braque Lithographie” published by Andre Sauret : No 60 (Page 112)
Public Collections: Musee de Dieppe
Edition: An Artists proof aside from the edition of 75. (There were also 15 impressions on blue Japan and the edition of 106 for the book)
Printed by: Mourlot Freres, , Paris
Public Collections: Bibliothèque National - this has a hand written inscription by Braque.