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2. Artist Anonymous (France) ANY1207AL09
(late 19th - early 20th), France * New Acquisition
Official Title Cathedral of Our Lady of Strasbourg
Unofficial Title Strasbourg Cathedral
Catalog Ref
Year 19 C. Medium Albumen Photograph
Edition Only known proof Edition Size
Publication
Gallery Price: $2150
Description Constructed between 1176 - 1439, the Strasbourg Cathedral stood as the world’s tallest building from
1625 to 1874 and remained the tallest church in the world until 1880, just before this photograph was
taken. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful examples of late Gothic architecture in the
world. In this peculiar photograph, the famous west front is sharply delineated and the details of
thousands of stone figures appear clearly as demanded by the camera’s eye; however, upon closer
examination a variance appears in line quality and proportion in the lower sections of photograph.
The lower section of the cathedral, as well as the surrounding buildings and people appear to have
been retouched by hand, most likely in oil colors or ink, which was becoming professional practice at
the time. The tiny figures also appear to have been re-touched or hand painted to exaggerate the
Details Strasbourg Cathedral handwritten below photograph on folio page.
Artist Notes
Frame 21k gold bevel mat (7.5” x 5.75” unframed)
Weight oz. Height 23 in. Width 19 in. Depth in.
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3. Artist Anonymous (France) ANY1207AL10
(late 19th - early 20th), France * New Acquisition
Official Title Galerie des Batailles, Palace of Versailles
Unofficial Title Palace of Versailles hallway
Catalog Ref
Year 19 C. Medium Albumen Photograph
Edition Only known proof Edition Size
Publication
Gallery Price: $1850
Description The Galerie des Batailles is located in the Palace of Versailles and contains large paintings depicting
major military events in the history of France. Corinthian columns and marble busts of military heroes
punctuate the solemn hall. The large cornice supports vault painted coffered entablatures. The duct
midway through the hall contains 16 bronze tables inscribed with fourteen centuries of names of the
princes, admirals, and military figures killed or wounded to death while fighting for their country.
Without recognizing the hall or historical site itself, the seriality of the repeated white busts, columns,
and rectangular paintings, against the dramatic perspective lines of the patterned ceiling and floor,
create an interesting composition alone.
Details PALAIS de VERSAILLES. La Galerie des batailles X. Phot. printed on bottom edge.125 printed in
the bottom left-hand corner. Photograph of Park of Versailles on verso
Artist Notes
Frame (6.75” x 4.75” unframed)
Weight oz. Height 23 in. Width 19.5 in. Depth 1 in.
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4. Artist Anonymous (France) ANY1207AL04
(late 19th - early 20th), France * New Acquisition
Official Title Sistine Hall, Vatican Library
Unofficial Title Vatican library hallway
Catalog Ref
Year 19 C. Medium Albumen Photograph
Edition Only known proof Edition Size
Publication
Gallery Price: $1850
Description As the top floor of the Vatican Library, the Sistine Hall is the magnificent exhibition hall for books
and other rarities of the Library. It is decorated by paintings with themes glorifying literature and the
pontificate of Sixtus V, with interesting views of Rome. In this hall are exhibited no less than 28
works of art, which were presented to the Popes in the last century by Napoleon I, Charles XII of
France, Napoleon III, President MacMahon, Emperors Nicholas I, Alexander III of Russia, King
Frederick William IV of Prussia, as well as the Emperor Francis Joseph I of Austria.
Details (Ed. ne Alinari) P.e 1.8 N.0 6555 ROMA - Palazzo Vaticano. La Biblioteca. (D. Fontana, le Ditture
sono di Artisti del XVII secolo.) printed on the bottom. 6473 printed on the bottom left-hand corner.
Artist Notes
Frame 21k gold bevel mat (9.75” x 7.75” unframed)
Weight oz. Height 19.5 in. Width 22 in. Depth in.
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5. Artist Anonymous (France) ANY1207AL11
(late 19th - early 20th), France * New Acquisition
Official Title Venus de Milo
Unofficial Title Venus de Milo
Catalog Ref
Year 19 C. Medium Albumen Photograph
Edition Unnumbered Edition Size
Publication
Gallery Price: $2450
Description The Aphrodite of Milos, better known as the Venus de Milo, is an ancient Greek marble statue and
one of the most famous works of ancient Greek sculpture. Believed to depict Aphrodite (called Venus
by the Romans), the Greek goddess of love and beauty, the statue is slightly larger than life size at
203 cm (6.7 ft) high, and on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris. Photography and sculpture have
long enjoyed a close, complicit relationship. Both mediums seek permanence, through material
presence and through photogenic testimony. Photographs of sculpture become even more desirable
through the passage of time, as each medium acquires a special patina and a romantic detachment
from the everyday context of their original capture.
Details Stamp on the bottom left-hand corner reads: PHTOGRAPHIC WAREHOUSE, 180 RUE DE
RIVOLI 180. LOUVRE, VENUS DE MILO written below the photograph on folio page.
Artist Notes
Frame 21k gold bevel mat (7.25” x 4.75” unframed)
Weight oz. Height 23 in. Width 19.5 in. Depth in.
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6. Artist Aubrey Beardsley BEA1008W03
(1872-1898), United Kingdom * New Acquisition
Official Title How Morgan Lefay gave a shield to Sir Tristram (Morte d’Arthur Series)
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 18931894 Medium Woodcut
Edition 27 Edition Size 750
Publication
Gallery Price: $2400
Description This image features the villainess Morgan Lefay as she tricks Sir Tristram into bringing a shield to
Camelot that she believes will reveal to King Arthur the love affair between his wife Queen
Guinevere and Sir Lancelot. Beardsley uses the floral decoration in Morgan’s garments to create a
twisting border around the image. Morgan’s figure appears to be a part of the border as it snakes and
curls around Sir Tristram, reflecting her malicious ensnarement of the unknowing knight. Beardsley’s
marvelous draftsmanship are wonderfully apparent in this image seen in the delicate yet detailed
drawing of Sir Tristram’s garments and Morgan Lefay’s attractive form.
Details
Artist Notes At the end of 1892, Beardsley was approached by publisher J.M. Dent who asked him to illustrate a
forthcoming publication of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. The commission was so large
that it enabled Beardsley to leave his hated clerking job at an insurance agency. The illustrations were
completed in 12 monthly installments and not completely finished until November of 1894. The
advent of photography at the end of the 19th century allowed Beardsley and Dent to employ a newer
Frame 11.25 x 8.25 inches unframed
Weight oz. Height in. Width in. Depth in.
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7. Artist Aubrey Beardsley BEA1008W01
(1872-1898), United Kingdom * New Acquisition
Official Title Merlin taketh the child Arthur into his keeping (Morte d’Arthur Series)
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 189394 Medium Woodcut
Edition 27 Edition Size 750
Publication
Gallery Price: $2400
Description In this illustration from Le Morte D’Arthur, Beardsley depicts a scene from the beginning of the story
explaining how Arthur came into Merlin’s keeping. Earlier in the narrative, Merlin had agreed to
assist the King Uther Pendragon of England in both his war and matrimonial endeavors if he would
give him his firstborn son as payment. Uther agreed and after his son was born he delivered him to
Merlin. This print is a wonderful example of his ability to unify an image with decorative elements.
The ornate botany are repeated in the border where dragon-like forms seem to peek through, perhaps
a reminder of King Uther’s character. The unified elements of the scene help direct the viewer into
the very heart of the woods where the main event is occurring.
Details
Artist Notes At the end of 1892, Beardsley was approached by publisher J.M. Dent who asked him to illustrate a
forthcoming publication of Sir Thomas Malory's Le Morte d'Arthur. The commission was so large
that it enabled Beardsley to leave his hated clerking job at an insurance agency. The illustrations were
completed in 12 monthly installments and not completely finished until November of 1894. The
advent of photography at the end of the 19th century allowed Beardsley and Dent to employ a newer
Frame 11.25 x 8.25 inches unframed
Weight oz. Height in. Width in. Depth in.
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8. Artist Claude Garache GAR0509L01
(b. 1929), French * New Acquisition
Official Title Nude I (DLM No. 213)
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 1975 Medium Lithograph
Edition 7 Edition Size 150
Publication Published by Maeght Editeur
Gallery Price: $2450
Description An artist's artist, Garache was first recommended to Aim Maeght, the most important art dealer in
post-war France, by two of Maeght's most important artists, Joan Miro and Marc Chagall. Although
Garache's subject is exclusively the female body, the Surrealist Raoul Ubac and the Post-War School
of Paris abstract-artist Pierre Courtin have written prefaces to Garache's exhibition catalogues.
Concerning his nudes, Garache said in an interview with critic Jacob Stockinger, "My women are
genderless. They are human beings, they represent all people." His works continue to assert the
strength that arises out of the recognition of the mutuality, even the universality, of vulnerability and
out of the freedom that accompanies that recognition.
Details
Artist Notes
Frame
Weight oz. Height 27.25 in. Width 23 in. Depth 1 in.
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9. Artist Claude Garache GAR0509L02
(b. 1929), French * New Acquisition
Official Title Nude III (DLM No. 213)
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 1975 Medium Lithograph
Edition 7 Edition Size 150
Publication Published by Maeght Editeur
Gallery Price: $2450
Description An artist's artist, Garache was first recommended to Aim Maeght, the most important art dealer in
post-war France, by two of Maeght's most important artists, Joan Miro and Marc Chagall. Although
Garache's subject is exclusively the female body, the Surrealist Raoul Ubac and the Post-War School
of Paris abstract-artist Pierre Courtin have written prefaces to Garache's exhibition catalogues.
Concerning his nudes, Garache said in an interview with critic Jacob Stockinger, "My women are
genderless. They are human beings, they represent all people." His works continue to assert the
strength that arises out of the recognition of the mutuality, even the universality, of vulnerability and
out of the freedom that accompanies that recognition.
Details
Artist Notes
Frame
Weight oz. Height 27.25 in. Width 23 in. Depth 1 in.
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10. Artist H. Vorin VOR1106CH02
(19th Century), Austria * New Acquisition
Official Title Australische Fauna
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 1898 Medium Chromolithograph
Edition Unnumbered Edition Size
Publication
Gallery Price: $2200
Description In the 19th century, people became fascinated with documenting the natural world around them, and
artists began producing works like this one for scholars, lay persons, and collectors alike. The care
and quality invested in the creation of these pieces foretold their value far beyond any practical use
for the information.
Details
Artist Notes
Frame
Weight oz. Height 22.5 in. Width 24.25 in. Depth .4 in.
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11. Artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec LAU0109L02
(1864-1901), France * New Acquisition
Official Title La Revue Blanche
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 1900 Medium Lithograph
Edition Unnumbered edition Edition Size 500
Publication Printed by Mourlot Freres / Published by Andre Sauret, Editions du Livre
Gallery Price: $7950
Description Plate designed in 1900/ print published in 1951. Four colors; blue, red, black and green. 2nd state.
La Belle Missia- Madame Thadee Natanson- who is shown on this poster, was often painted by
Lautrec. The painter often visited the Nathonsons,who had many friends among the artists.
Lautrec’s posters would usually start with hasty sketches on scraps of paper in a cafe. But the final
product was worked out to the smallest detail of design using oil paints on thick Manila paper. The
lines were copied or traced onto the stone, leaving nothing to chance. He was able to reproduce all the
rest of the poster by memory on the stone.
Details The piece is Initialed by the artist .
Artist Notes
Frame
Weight oz. Height 26 in. Width 21.75 in. Depth in.
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12. Artist Henri Matisse MAT0708P04
(1869-1954), French * New Acquisition
Official Title Bourse Blanche (Chapelle de Vence Series)
Unofficial Title Green & yellow leaf on white background
Catalog Ref
Year 2003 Medium Pochoir
Edition one of a few proofs Edition Size
Publication Printed with permission from the Matisse Estate by the Musee Matisse, Nice, France.
Gallery Price: $2250
Description Printed with permission from the Matisse Estate in 2003, these pochoirs were designed by Matisse in
1950. In 1948, Matisse promised Sister Jacques Marie, a young nun and nurse of the Foyer
Lacordaire, that he would design a Chapel and began sketching it that same year. The Chapel stood as
a monument to the spirit of Matisse, relying on colors and shapes. Some pochoir designs
commemorate the costumes or dress worn by the bishops and clergy during Easter at the Chapel.
Others were done to commemorate the stained glass windows of the Chapel, which were based on
natural plants, cactus and flowers, of the region. Matisse writes; "For me, this chapel is the
achievement of an entire life's work, the outcome of tremendous, difficult, sincere effort."
Details
Artist Notes Henri Matisse (December 31, 1869 - November 3, 1954) was a French artist, noted for his use of
color and his fluid, brilliant and original draughtsmanship. As a draughtsman, printmaker, and
sculptor, but principally as a painter, Matisse is one of the best-known artists of the twentieth century.
Although he was initially labeled as a Fauve (wild beast), by the 1920s, he was increasingly hailed as
an upholder of the classical tradition in French painting.[1] His mastery of the expressive language of
Frame
Weight oz. Height 20.5 in. Width 15.5 in. Depth 2.25 in.
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13. Artist Henri Matisse MAT0808L08
(1869-1954), French
Official Title Cut Outs: La Negresse
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 1952 Medium Lithograph
Edition Unknown Edition Size
Publication Printed by Mourlot, Published by Teriade
Gallery Price: $9500
Description Henri Matisse’s last, and some say his greatest, artistic triumph was a series of papiers coupes [or
paper cutouts]. Confined to his bed and unable to paint freely, Matisse cut from colored paper
freehand shapes, which he pinned up on his studio’s white walls. He adjusted them into a series of
‘perfect’ compositions, later to be applied to the medium of lithography. The paper collages today
hang in the most prestigious museums around the world including the National Gallery of Art,
Washington, DC, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the MOMA in NY and the Muse Matisse Nice.
Details The piece is Initialed by the artist .
Artist Notes Henri Matisse (December 31, 1869 - November 3, 1954) was a French artist, noted for his use of
color and his fluid, brilliant and original draughtsmanship. As a draughtsman, printmaker, and
sculptor, but principally as a painter, Matisse is one of the best-known artists of the twentieth century.
Although he was initially labeled as a Fauve (wild beast), by the 1920s, he was increasingly hailed as
an upholder of the classical tradition in French painting.[1] His mastery of the expressive language of
Frame
Weight oz. Height 26.75 in. Width 33.25 in. Depth in.
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14. Artist Henri Matisse MAT0708P05
(1869-1954), French * New Acquisition
Official Title Manipule Vert (Chapelle de Vence Series)
Unofficial Title two green columns with yellow & black shapes
Catalog Ref
Year 2003 Medium Pochoir
Edition one of a few proofs Edition Size
Publication Printed with permission from the Matisse Estate by the Musee Matisse, Nice, France.
Gallery Price: $2250
Description Printed with permission from the Matisse Estate in 2003, these pochoirs were designed by Matisse in
1950. In 1948, Matisse promised Sister Jacques Marie, a young nun and nurse of the Foyer
Lacordaire, that he would design a Chapel and began sketching it that same year. The Chapel stood as
a monument to the spirit of Matisse, relying on colors and shapes. Some pochoir designs
commemorate the costumes or dress worn by the bishops and clergy during Easter at the Chapel.
Others were done to commemorate the stained glass windows of the Chapel, which were based on
natural plants, cactus and flowers, of the region. Matisse writes; "For me, this chapel is the
achievement of an entire life's work, the outcome of tremendous, difficult, sincere effort."
Details
Artist Notes Henri Matisse (December 31, 1869 - November 3, 1954) was a French artist, noted for his use of
color and his fluid, brilliant and original draughtsmanship. As a draughtsman, printmaker, and
sculptor, but principally as a painter, Matisse is one of the best-known artists of the twentieth century.
Although he was initially labeled as a Fauve (wild beast), by the 1920s, he was increasingly hailed as
an upholder of the classical tradition in French painting.[1] His mastery of the expressive language of
Frame
Weight oz. Height 20.5 in. Width 15.5 in. Depth 2.25 in.
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15. Artist Henri Matisse MAT0508L15
(1869-1954), French * New Acquisition
Official Title Nues Bleus (Cut Outs Series)
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 1954 Medium Lithograph
Edition Unnumbered Edition Size 1200
Publication Printed by Mourlot / Published by Teriade
Gallery Price: $5500
Description At the end of Matisse’s life, it became increasingly difficult for him to paint at an easel. He learned
how to create paintings by way of collage instead. By cutting out shapes from pure colored sheets of
paper, he could “sculpt” his way to assembling a finished composition. In 1954, he worked with
Mourlot, the famous printer, to commemorate his finished collages or “cut outs” in the medium of
original lithography. These images are some of the most famous in modern art.
Details
Artist Notes Henri Matisse (December 31, 1869 - November 3, 1954) was a French artist, noted for his use of
color and his fluid, brilliant and original draughtsmanship. As a draughtsman, printmaker, and
sculptor, but principally as a painter, Matisse is one of the best-known artists of the twentieth century.
Although he was initially labeled as a Fauve (wild beast), by the 1920s, he was increasingly hailed as
an upholder of the classical tradition in French painting.[1] His mastery of the expressive language of
Frame
Weight oz. Height 28.5 in. Width 24 in. Depth 1 in.
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16. Artist Honoré Daumier DAU1008L01
(1808-1879), France
Official Title Actualites: Paris Grippé (p.40)
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 1845 Medium Lithograph
Edition 312 Edition Size 750
Publication Printed by Mourlot Frres
Gallery Price: $1000
Description Honor Daumier was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, sculptor, and one of the most gifted
and prolific draftsmen of his time. During the reign of Louis Philipe, Daumier joined the staff of the
comic journal La Caricature, which included some of the most powerful artists of the period (Deveira,
Raffet, and Grandville). It was during this time that Daumier started on upon his pictorial campaign of
satire, targeting the bourgeoisie, the corruption of the law, and the incompetence of the government.
Details The piece is Initialed by the artist . Imp. Mourlot Fres printed on lower right below image
Artist Notes Honore Daumier was a French printmaker, caricaturist, painter, sculptor, and one of the most gifted
and prolific draftsmen of his time. When, during the reign of Louis Philippe, Charles Philipon
launched the comic journal, La Caricature, Daumier joined its staff, which included such powerful
artists as Deveria, Raffet and Grandville, and started upon his pictorial campaign of satire, targeting
the foibles of the bourgeoisie, the corruption of the law and the incompetence of a blundering
Frame 12.25 x 10 inches unframed
Weight oz. Height in. Width in. Depth in.
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17. Artist Inuzuka Taisui INU0317WB15
Japan * New Acquisition
Official Title Butterfly and Hydrangeas
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 1929 Medium Japanese woodblock print oban tate e
Edition Unnumbered Edition Size
Publication Printed by Kawaguchi and Sakai, Shin Hanga Period
Gallery Price: $1950
Description Printed on Mulberry paper. The paper was externally sized, or coated, (called dsa) using a mixture of
animal glue (called sanzembon) made from cooked bovine skins and alum (called myban), a solid
double sulfate with aluminum. The image was hand carved into sakura, Cherry wood, then inked,
wiped, and printed by hand, using five colors with four different blocks. A white powder-like
substance, called gofun, obtained from ground-up shells was applied to the woodblock before
printing. When the wet paper was laid on the block and printed, a relief effect was achieved.
Details
Artist Notes
Frame
Weight oz. Height in. Width in. Depth in.
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18. Artist Joan Miró MIR1008L01
(1893-1983), Spanish * New Acquisition
Official Title Untitled (DLM No. 193/194)
Unofficial Title p. 2-3
Catalog Ref
Year 1971 Medium Lithograph
Edition Unnumbered Edition of Edition Size 1000
Publication Published by Maeght Editeur, Printed by Les Ateliers de L'Imprimerie Arte, Adrien Maeght
Gallery Price: $3250
Description Miro’s interest in creating forms both abstract yet biomorphic clearly manifests itself in this print. His
use of primary colors work together to create fantastical shapes enhanced by the inky denseness of his
favorite color, black. The feathered almost hazy black background allows for the figures to stand out
more strongly while still providing a beautiful backdrop for the energetic exchange between the
shapes. The Derriere le Miroir (DLM) series, originally an exhibition catalogue with lithograph
illustrations, was started by Aim Maeght, one of the Western world's most influential art dealers and
publishers, in 1946. The DLM has featured all the modern masters of the 20th century and many of
the original lithographs are now highly collected.
Details
Artist Notes Joan Miro i Ferra (April 20, 1893 - December 25, 1983) was a Spanish (Catalan) painter, sculptor,
and ceramist born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain to the family of a Goldsmith and Watchmaker. His
work has been interpreted as Surrealism, a sandbox for the subconscious mind, a re-creation of the
childlike, and a manifestation of Catalan pride. By not becoming an official member of the
Surrealists, Miro was free to experiment with any artistic style that he wished without compromising
Frame
Weight oz. Height in. Width in. Depth in.
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19. Artist Joan Miró MIR1008L02
(1893-1983), Spanish * New Acquisition
Official Title Untitled (DLM No. 193/194)
Unofficial Title p. 14-15
Catalog Ref
Year 1971 Medium Lithograph
Edition Unnumbered Edtion of Edition Size 1000
Publication Published by Maeght Editeur, Printed by Les Ateliers de L'Imprimerie Arte, Adrien Maeght
Gallery Price: $2500
Description This print fully demonstrates Miro’s ability to create a simple yet engaging composition. The swirling
red mass on the one side is vibrant and voluminous which Miro juxtaposes with the minimalist black
dot. The piece is both still and quietly energetic with a pervading sense of an enigmatic dialogue
occurring between the two forms. The Derriere le Miroir (DLM) series, originally an exhibition
catalogue with lithograph illustrations, was started by Aim Maeght, one of the Western world's most
influential art dealers and publishers, in 1946. The DLM has featured all the modern masters of the
20th century and many of the original lithographs are now highly collected.
Details
Artist Notes Joan Miro i Ferra (April 20, 1893 - December 25, 1983) was a Spanish (Catalan) painter, sculptor,
and ceramist born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain to the family of a Goldsmith and Watchmaker. His
work has been interpreted as Surrealism, a sandbox for the subconscious mind, a re-creation of the
childlike, and a manifestation of Catalan pride. By not becoming an official member of the
Surrealists, Miro was free to experiment with any artistic style that he wished without compromising
Frame
Weight oz. Height in. Width in. Depth in.
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20. Artist Marc Chagall CHA0908L01
(1887-1985), Russian * New Acquisition
Official Title Invite du Maeght
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 1972 Medium Lithograph
Edition 1 Edition Size 1
Publication Galerie Maeght
Gallery Price: $7500
Description This was once an invitation to a gallery exhibit of Chagall’s recent paintings. It is an historical
document, as well as a work of original lithography. It was thought to have been signed for a friend or
fellow artist at the exhibit.
Text of invite: Gallery Maeght invite information: peintures recentes, vernissage le jeudi 25 mai 1972
a 17 heures, Galerie Maeght, 13 rue de teheran, paris 8e.
Details The piece is Signed by the artist in pencil. Gallery Maeght invite information: peintures recentes,
vernissage le jeudi 25 mai 1972 a 17 heures, Galerie Maeght, 13 rue de teheran, paris 8e. Signed
Artist Notes Marc Chagall (7 July 1887 - 28 March 1985)
He was a French painter of Russian-Jewish origin who was born in Belarus, then part of the Russian
Empire. Among the celebrated painters of the 20th century, he is associated with the modern
movements after impressionism.
Frame
Weight oz. Height 28.5 in. Width 31 in. Depth 1.5 in.
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21. Artist Marc Chagall CHA0607L01
(1887-1985), Russian * New Acquisition
Official Title Le Cheval Bleu au Couple
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 1982 Medium Lithograph
Edition 32 Edition Size 150
Publication Catalog References: Mourlot 993
Gallery Price: $8500
Description This image originates from the art publication, Derriere le Miroir (DLM No. 250), which was an
exhibition catalogue with lithograph illustrations. DLM was started by Aime Maeght, one of the
Western world's most influential art dealers and publishers, in 1946. In addition to contributions by
renowned poets and writers of the time, DLM has featured all the modern masters of the 20th century:
Picasso, Mir, Calder, Braques, Matisse, Giacometti, and, of course, Marc Chagall. Many of the
original DLM lithographs are now highly collected.
Details 32/150
Artist Notes Marc Chagall (7 July 1887 - 28 March 1985)
He was a French painter of Russian-Jewish origin who was born in Belarus, then part of the Russian
Empire. Among the celebrated painters of the 20th century, he is associated with the modern
movements after impressionism.
Frame
Weight oz. Height 28.75 in. Width 23 in. Depth 2 in.
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22. Artist Marc Chagall CHA1208L01
(1887-1985), Russian * New Acquisition
Official Title Marc Chagall: Peintures bilbliques récentes (1966-1976)
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 1977 Medium Lithograph
Edition Unnumbered edition of Edition Size 1000
Publication Printed by Charles Sorlier / Published by Mourlot
Gallery Price: $11000
Description This large format lithograph was an exhibition poster for the exhibition “Marc Chagall: Recent Bible
Paintings” at the Musee National Message Biblique Marc Chagall in 1977.
Details The piece is Signed by the artist in blue crayon. (above image) Musée National Message Biblique
Marc Chagall / Avenue Docteur Ménard (angle Boulevard de Cimiez) Nice
Artist Notes Marc Chagall (7 July 1887 - 28 March 1985)
He was a French painter of Russian-Jewish origin who was born in Belarus, then part of the Russian
Empire. Among the celebrated painters of the 20th century, he is associated with the modern
movements after impressionism.
Frame 30.25 x 20.75 inches unframed
Weight oz. Height 36 in. Width 29 in. Depth in.
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23. Artist Migita Toshihide MIG0108JW11
(1863 - 1925), Japan * New Acquisition
Official Title Bijin Junishi (Beautiful Women in 12 Months): May
Unofficial Title Woman and child playing with hair
Catalog Ref
Year 1901 Medium Japanese woodblock print oban tate e
Edition Unnumbered Edition Size
Publication Published by Akiyama Buemon
Gallery Price: $1250
Description Migita Toshihide studied printmaking under redoubtable woodblock master Tsukioka Yoshitoshi and
Western-style painting under Kunisawa Shinkuro. The teachings of both masters resulted in a largely
varied oeuvre of designs ranging from classic beautiful women (bijin) to landscapes of Meiji era
Japan. Nevertheless, he is best known for his kabuki actor prints and Sino-Japanese War depictions in
the 1890s, as well as newspaper illustrations. Toshihide's most famous series include Beautiful
Women (Bijin Junishi) and The First Land Battle (Rikujo No Daiissen).
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Artist Notes Migita Toshihide studied printmaking under redoubtable woodblock master Tsukioka Yoshitoshi and
Western-style painting under Kunisawa Shinkuro. The teachings of both masters resulted in a largely
varied oeuvre of designs ranging from classic beautiful women (bjin) to landscapes of Meiji era
Japan. Nevertheless, he is best known for his kabuki actor prints and Sino-Japanese War depictions
in the 1890s, as well as newspaper illustrations. Toshihide's most famous series include Beautiful
Frame
Weight 80 oz. Height 25.625 in. Width 18.5 in. Depth 1.125 in.
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24. Artist Pablo Picasso PIC0907PO01
(1881-1973), Spanish
Official Title Sommeil
Unofficial Title Dans L’Atelier de Picasso, Page 23
Catalog Ref The Artist & Book 240, Cramer 88
Year 1957 Medium Pochoir
Edition 134 Edition Size 200
Publication Paris: Mourlot Studios
Gallery Price: $5000
Description This work is a part of the folio called “Dans L’Atelier de Picasso”. One complete folio consists of 36
pieces in total, created in various media, among them lithography and pochoir. There were 275
complete folios published by Fernand Mourlot Press in 1957. 200 of these were signed and numbered.
This work of art is from no. 134 of 200. The folio is accompanied by a text written by Jaime Sabartes,
Picasso’s friend and personal secretary. For over 30 years Sabartes worked with Picasso, watching
him become the most celebrated artist of the modern era. This folio celebrates Picasso’s work from
1914-1948. Many of his important paintings and drawings were created by these master printers with
Picasso’s instruction.
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Artist Notes
Frame
Weight 88 oz. Height 22 in. Width 20.5 in. Depth 1.5 in.
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25. Artist Painter of the Court MUG0908GO12
(18th to 20th C.), Indian * New Acquisition
Official Title After the Vanishing
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 20 c. Medium Gouache
Edition Original Edition Size
Publication In the style of Imperial Studio
Gallery Price: $4500
Description The chudamani - “crest jewel” - of the Bhagavata Purana: such is the description of the five chapters
called the Rasa Panchadhyayi, which treat Krishna’s great rasa (dance). For they contain not only the
narrative of Krishna’s sport with his beloved gossip, but also moving passages which describe great
love - for Krishna disappears from the midst of his beloveds. The “damsels of Vraja” look confused
after loosing sight of their Krishna, after being lead into the forest by heated moonlight near the
Yamuna river.
This artwork is based on a painting done for a folio from a dispersed Bhagavata Purana series in the
Pahari school, ca. 1760-65.
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Artist Notes
Frame
Weight oz. Height 17.25 in. Width 21.25 in. Depth 1 in.
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26. Artist Painter of the Court MUG0908GO09
(18th to 20th C.), Indian * New Acquisition
Official Title Courtesans with encrusted gems
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 19 c. Medium Gouache
Edition Original Edition Size
Publication In the style of Imperial Studio under Jahangir
Gallery Price: $5500
Description This impressive scene depicting Palace life denotes a departure from the religious Hindu scenes that
were commonly painted before the Mughal Empire. In the Mughal studios, artists would work on
different parts of the painting. The elaborate borders would come last. In this case there are three
separate borders possibly painted by two to three different artists. The very outer border appears to
have a Turkish or Deccan influence. This image is embedded with gems - rubies, sapphires and
emeralds.
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27. Artist Ruth Reeves CAR191558
(Early 20th Century), United States * New Acquisition
Official Title Daphnis and Chloe: Astylus' Horses
Unofficial Title
Catalog Ref
Year 1933 Medium Etching
Edition 926 Edition Size 1500
Publication
Gallery Price: $2000
Description Lampis destroys the special garden because he wishes to marry Chloe and to make Lamon's and
Daphnis' master angry with them. Two days before their master returns, his son, Astylus, arrive and
Lamon and family plead for his help.
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