Jean Lurcat (1892 – 1966)
Rooster
Original Lithograph
Signed in Pencil by the Artist Lower Left
Limited edition numbered 96/240
The French artist Jean Lurcat was close to many of the great artistic geniuses of the early 20th century. He counted among his friends, Matisse, Renoir and Cezanne, as well as the poet Rainer Maria Rilke. He worked in [...]

Marc-Antoine Bissiere was born in Paris in 1926, the son of the well known artist Roger Bissiere (1888-1964), who knicknamed him “loutre” (Otter). The two worked for many years side by side. The younger artist adopted the name to distinguish himself from his father and establish his own identity.

Marc-Antoine Bissiere was born in Paris in 1926, the son of the well known artist Roger Bissiere (1888-1964), who knicknamed him “loutre” (Otter). The two worked for many years side by side. The younger artist adopted the name to distinguish himself from his father and establish his own identity.

Portrait of a young woman with a blue headband bedecked with flowers. Dated July 1946. The French artist Gabrielle Debillement-Chardon (1860? – 1957) specialized in miniatures and paintings of beautiful young women. She was also the author of a book on the art of painting miniatures on ivory.

Six Separate Small Illustrations by Gaston Goor for Le Libertin de Delft.
Le Libertin de Delft was a book of poems published in 1947 by Herbert-Maurice Van der Spleen.
Each engraving measures 5 x 8 cm (platemark) / 19 x 14 cm (full sheet)
The sheets have some light spotting, and old tape marks at the upper outer [...]