D'après Bettina SMITH - Paire de Pochoirs érotiques, gouaches Art Déco 1925

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This limited-edition pair of erotic scenes after Bettina Smith was produced in Paris in the 1920s using engraving enhanced with gouache stencil, in an Art Deco style.

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Pair of amorous scenes spanning the centuries, based on Art Deco drawings by Bettina Smith. An artist born in the U.S.A. who came to Paris after World War I. A painter and illustrator, she created these prints in Paris in the 1920s. Engravings heightened with gouache applied through stencils; there is no indication of the magazine issue from which they were taken. Erotic scenes set in antiquity and in the 1860s. In good condition, framed with a double fabric mat in good condition. They will be shipped WITHOUT frames, but with the mats. Sheet dimensions (visible area): 15 cm x 23.5 cm; overall dimensions with the thick mat: 37 cm x 44 cm. Weight: almost 1.5 kg.
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Pair of amorous scenes spanning the centuries, based on Art Deco drawings by Bettina Smith. An artist born in the U.S.A. who came to Paris after World War I. A painter and illustrator, she created these prints in Paris in the 1920s. Engravings heightened with gouache applied through stencils; there is no indication of the magazine issue from which they were taken. Erotic scenes set in antiquity and in the 1860s. In good condition, framed with a double fabric mat in good condition. They will be shipped WITHOUT frames, but with the mats. Sheet dimensions (visible area): 15 cm x 23.5 cm; overall dimensions with the thick mat: 37 cm x 44 cm. Weight: almost 1.5 kg.
Still NO delivery to the U.S.A.

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Owner or reseller
Edition
Limited edition
Artist
D'après Bettina SMITH
Title of artwork
Paire de Pochoirs érotiques, gouaches Art Déco 1925
Technique
Etching
Signature
Plate signed
Country of origin
France
Condition
Good condition
Height
15 cm
Width
23.5 cm
Weight
1478 g
Style
Modern
Sold with frame
No
Period
1920-1930
FranceVerified
2600
Objects sold
100%
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