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M. LAURENCIN-J. VILLON- Color Aquatint

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M. LAURENCIN-J. VILLON- Color Aquatint
MARIE LAURENCIN<BR> Paris 1883 - 1956 Paris<BR><BR>and <BR><BR>JACQUES VILLON <BR>(Gaston Duchamp)<BR>Damville 1875 - 1963 Paris (French) <BR> <BR> La Femme au Hamac / The Woman in the Hammack - 1922/ 1924<BR>Original Hand Signed and Numbered Color Aquatint<BR><BR>Title : La Femme au Hamac / The Woman in the Hammack .<BR><BR>Technique : Original Color Aquatint on Vellum paper. <BR><BR>Paper Size : 56 X 64 cm / 22 X 25.2 inch. <BR><BR>Image Size : 43 X 55 cm / 16.9 X 21.6 inch. <BR><BR>Additional Information : This is an Original Aquating by Jacques Villon after an Original painting of Marie Laurencin. After the First World War Villon engraved a series of Aquatints after paintings of the Modern masters, such as Matisse, Picasso, Braque, Derain, Laurencine, Signac, Renoir, Cezanne, Vlaminck, Bonnard, Manet, Dufy, Modigiliani, Van Gogh, and others.<BR>In this series, Jacques Villon based the image on a famous painting of a well known artist and created the Aquatint in co-operation with the artist. These beautiful works were printed in limited edition (normally only 200 impressions) and were all hand signed by the original artist.<BR><BR>Our work is from the edition of 200 impressions. Whereas, later editions by "La Chalcographie du Louvre" were not hand signed or hand numbered. <BR>This Aquatint is Hand Signed in pencil "Marie Laurencin" at the lower right margin by Marie Laurencin herself.<BR>It is also Hand Numbered in pencil "192/200" at the lower right margin, beside the signature.<BR>Furthermore the work is signed in the plate and dated by Jacques Villon: "grave par Jacques Villon 1924" at the lower right margin.<BR>The work was printed in a limited edition of only 200 Impressions.<BR><BR>Literature : Jacques Villon-Les Estampes,Les Illustrations-Catalogue Raisonne, by Colette de Ginestet and Catherine Pouillon, published by Arts et Metiers Graphiques.<BR>Reference: Ginestet et Pouillon no. 642; illustrated on page 399. <BR><BR>Condition : Good Condition, except