Karel Appel (1921-2006) - Clown au Serpent
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Karel Appel's colour woodcut with carborundum on Arches paper, Clown au Serpent (1978), a Cobra-style portrait from the Circus series, signed in white crayon and numbered 75/130, 76 × 56 cm, produced in the Netherlands and in excellent condition.
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"Clown au Serpent" (Snake Clown) — from the celebrated Circus series by Karel Appel.
Color woodcut with carborundum on Arches paper, 1978. Signed in white crayon and numbered 75/130, 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.
Provenance:
This work was acquired from a modern art gallery in Los Angeles. The original invoice can be provided after purchase.
The work will be carefully packaged and shipped in a solid tube.
"Clown au Serpent" (Snake Clown) — from the celebrated Circus series by Karel Appel.
Color woodcut with carborundum on Arches paper, 1978. Signed in white crayon and numbered 75/130, 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.
Provenance:
This work was acquired from a modern art gallery in Los Angeles. The original invoice can be provided after purchase.
The work will be carefully packaged and shipped in a solid tube.
Details
Artist
Karel Appel (1921-2006)
Edition number
75/130
Edition
Limited edition
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Owner or reseller
Title of artwork
Clown au Serpent
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
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No
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