Helen Phillips (1913-1994) - Intaglio - Mantes Religieuses - Épreuve d'artiste (vendu sans prix de réserve)
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Helen Phillips (1913–1994) signed and hand-signed abstract intaglio print titled Intaglio - Mantes Religieuses - Épreuve d'artiste (vendu sans prix de réserve), 1952, plate 27 × 22 cm with sheet 52 × 35 cm, in colours, limited edition, excellent condition, United States origin, sold by Galerie.
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Rare use of intaglio (etching, burin engraving and aquatint) for this colour engraving titled "Praying Mantis" signed by the American artist Helen Phillips.
Artist's proof.
Title: Praying Mantis
Artist: Helen Phillips (1913-1994)
Technique: Intaglio
Style: Abstract
Signature: signed and numbered by the artist in pencil
Plate format: 27 x 22 cm
Sheet format: 52 x 35 cm
Condition: Excellent condition. Shows no signs of wear.
Her career unfolded between France and the United States.
Born in California, she settled in Paris in 1936 to join Atelier 17, a hub of graphic experimentation and Surrealism. There she refined her avant-garde engraving techniques alongside the British artist Stanley William Hayter, who would become her husband.
Exiled to New York during World War II, she moved among the major figures of Abstract Expressionism, such as Jackson Pollock and Louise Bourgeois.
Seller's Story
Founded in 2010 in the heart of the Drouot District in Paris by Julien Chaudet, Galerie Le Chevalet Bleu presents a selection of paintings, drawings and lithographs from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as antique Chinese porcelains.
Translated by Google TranslateRare use of intaglio (etching, burin engraving and aquatint) for this colour engraving titled "Praying Mantis" signed by the American artist Helen Phillips.
Artist's proof.
Title: Praying Mantis
Artist: Helen Phillips (1913-1994)
Technique: Intaglio
Style: Abstract
Signature: signed and numbered by the artist in pencil
Plate format: 27 x 22 cm
Sheet format: 52 x 35 cm
Condition: Excellent condition. Shows no signs of wear.
Her career unfolded between France and the United States.
Born in California, she settled in Paris in 1936 to join Atelier 17, a hub of graphic experimentation and Surrealism. There she refined her avant-garde engraving techniques alongside the British artist Stanley William Hayter, who would become her husband.
Exiled to New York during World War II, she moved among the major figures of Abstract Expressionism, such as Jackson Pollock and Louise Bourgeois.
Seller's Story
Founded in 2010 in the heart of the Drouot District in Paris by Julien Chaudet, Galerie Le Chevalet Bleu presents a selection of paintings, drawings and lithographs from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as antique Chinese porcelains.
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Artist
Helen Phillips (1913-1994)
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Gallery
Edition
Limited edition
Title of artwork
Intaglio - Mantes Religieuses - Épreuve d'artiste (vendu sans prix de réserve)
Technique
Mixed technique
Signature
Hand signed, Signed
Country of origin
United States
Year
1952
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
52 cm
Width
35 cm
Style
Abstract
Period
1950-1960
Sold with frame
No
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