Marie Laurencin (1883-1956) - Die Amazone / Handsigniert 5/40

Marie LAURENCIN (1883–1956) – “L’Amazone” (The Amazon / Horsewoman), c. 1920–1923
​The present sheet is a rare and authentic original black-and-white lithograph on sturdy paper by the renowned French artist Marie Laurencin (1883–1956). Measuring approximately 30 cm × 40 cm, the composition depicts an elegant figurative scene featuring a horsewoman (Amazon), her companions, and a greyhound, rendered in the artist’s characteristic delicate, linear style. The sheet is fully signed by the artist in pencil at the lower left (“Marie Laurencin”) and numbered “5/40” at the lower right. The print therefore comes from an extremely small and sought-after edition of just 40 copies. The unframed sheet is in good to fair overall condition for its age, with paper-related waviness, traces of creasing, and even toning around the margins.