Karel Appel (1921-2006) - Le Jongleur Prophétique

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Karel Appel’s Le Jongleur Prophétique is a color woodcut with carborundum on Arches paper (1978), signed and numbered 91/130, in a 76 × 56 cm edition from the Cobra period, with the artwork listed as a portret and in excellent condition.

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"Le Jongleur Prophétique" (The Prophetic Juggler) — from the celebrated Circus series by Karel Appel.

Color woodcut with carborundum on Arches paper, 1978. Signed in white crayon and numbered 91/130, from an edition of 130 plus 20 artist's proofs in Roman numerals. Printed by Arts-Litho, Paris, and published by ABCD Editeur, Paris. In excellent condition.

A vivid, expressionist composition in Appel's instantly recognizable palette, with the carborundum lending the surface a rich, tactile relief that gives each impression real depth.

Karel Appel (1921–2006) is one of the foremost figures of postwar European avant-garde art. In 1948 he co-founded the Cobra movement in Paris together with Constant, Corneille, Asger Jorn, Christian Dotremont and Joseph Noiret; the wider Cobra circle also included Pierre Alechinsky and Carl-Henning Pedersen. The Circus series is among his most sought-after print portfolios.

The work will be carefully packaged and shipped in a solid tube.

"Le Jongleur Prophétique" (The Prophetic Juggler) — from the celebrated Circus series by Karel Appel.

Color woodcut with carborundum on Arches paper, 1978. Signed in white crayon and numbered 91/130, from an edition of 130 plus 20 artist's proofs in Roman numerals. Printed by Arts-Litho, Paris, and published by ABCD Editeur, Paris. In excellent condition.

A vivid, expressionist composition in Appel's instantly recognizable palette, with the carborundum lending the surface a rich, tactile relief that gives each impression real depth.

Karel Appel (1921–2006) is one of the foremost figures of postwar European avant-garde art. In 1948 he co-founded the Cobra movement in Paris together with Constant, Corneille, Asger Jorn, Christian Dotremont and Joseph Noiret; the wider Cobra circle also included Pierre Alechinsky and Carl-Henning Pedersen. The Circus series is among his most sought-after print portfolios.

The work will be carefully packaged and shipped in a solid tube.

Details

Artist
Karel Appel (1921-2006)
Edition number
91/130
Edition
Limited edition
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Le Jongleur Prophétique
Technique
Etching, Woodcut print
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Netherlands
Year
1978
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Multicolour
Height
76 cm
Width
56 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Cobra
Period
1970-1980
Sold with frame
No
DenmarkVerified
95
Objects sold
100%
Private

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