Bernard Lorjou (1908-1986) - Le Lion
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Bernard Lorjou, Le Lion, 1965, wood engraving on paper, sheet 38.5 × 28.5 cm with an image 32.8 × 24 cm, in very good condition and unsigned, edition limited to 200 copies from France.
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Bernard Lorjou (1908-1986)
The Lion, 1965
Wood engraving on Auvergne paper by Richard de Bas.
Edition of 200 copies.
Dimensions:
Sheet: 38.5 × 28.5 cm (15.1 × 11.2 in)
Image: 32.8 × 24 cm (12.9 × 9.4 in)
Condition: In very good condition, with light handling creases along the edges. Bright colors.
From the portfolio “Le Bestiaire, ou Cortège d’Orphée” by Guillaume Apollinaire, known as the only book illustrated by wood engravings by Bernard Lorjou. The portfolio is one of the five prizes awarded by the French Committee of the Book and Graphic Arts in 1965.
This portfolio is numbered 40/200 and its justification page is hand-signed by Bernard Lorjou. Please note that the plate you are purchasing is NOT signed; the justification page is printed on a separate sheet. A COPY of this page can be provided upon request.
Printed by Robert Blanchet.
Published by Éditions d’Auteuil, Boulogne-sur-Seine.
Reference in Monod #338.
All wood-engraved plates were modified after the printing of the portfolio, making any reprint impossible.
Seller's Story
Since 2001, Nouvelle Compagnie des Arts Graphiques, is an online gallery, specializing in modern and contemporary original prints and works on paper.
The gallery was founded by Benjamin Sznaper in 2001 and was one of the first Parisian online galleries at this time.
It has since grown to hold a selective inventory of some of the most important original prints and works on paper by the leading artists of the 19th and 20th Centuries.
These include Andy Warhol, Alphonse Mucha, Joan Miro, Henry de Toulouse Lautrec, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and more.
Our selective inventory is carefully chosen to reach the highest standard in terms of Rarity, Condition, and Prices.
Even if we are an online Gallery it is always possible to meet us and to personally check our inventory in BIARRITZ.
Translated by Google TranslateBernard Lorjou (1908-1986)
The Lion, 1965
Wood engraving on Auvergne paper by Richard de Bas.
Edition of 200 copies.
Dimensions:
Sheet: 38.5 × 28.5 cm (15.1 × 11.2 in)
Image: 32.8 × 24 cm (12.9 × 9.4 in)
Condition: In very good condition, with light handling creases along the edges. Bright colors.
From the portfolio “Le Bestiaire, ou Cortège d’Orphée” by Guillaume Apollinaire, known as the only book illustrated by wood engravings by Bernard Lorjou. The portfolio is one of the five prizes awarded by the French Committee of the Book and Graphic Arts in 1965.
This portfolio is numbered 40/200 and its justification page is hand-signed by Bernard Lorjou. Please note that the plate you are purchasing is NOT signed; the justification page is printed on a separate sheet. A COPY of this page can be provided upon request.
Printed by Robert Blanchet.
Published by Éditions d’Auteuil, Boulogne-sur-Seine.
Reference in Monod #338.
All wood-engraved plates were modified after the printing of the portfolio, making any reprint impossible.
Seller's Story
Since 2001, Nouvelle Compagnie des Arts Graphiques, is an online gallery, specializing in modern and contemporary original prints and works on paper.
The gallery was founded by Benjamin Sznaper in 2001 and was one of the first Parisian online galleries at this time.
It has since grown to hold a selective inventory of some of the most important original prints and works on paper by the leading artists of the 19th and 20th Centuries.
These include Andy Warhol, Alphonse Mucha, Joan Miro, Henry de Toulouse Lautrec, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, and more.
Our selective inventory is carefully chosen to reach the highest standard in terms of Rarity, Condition, and Prices.
Even if we are an online Gallery it is always possible to meet us and to personally check our inventory in BIARRITZ.
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Edition
Limited edition
Artist
Bernard Lorjou (1908-1986)
Title of artwork
Le Lion
Technique
Woodcut print
Signature
Not signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1965
Condition
Good condition
Height
38.5 cm
Width
28.5 cm
Weight
50 g
Style
Expressionism
Sold with frame
No
Period
1960-1970
