Louis Icart Etching "Marchande de Marrons" or Chestnut Vendor. 1928.
Louis Icart ( 1888 - 1950 ) Original Etching and Aquatint on paper, framed and signed in pencil on the lower right border and “blind stamp” windmill on the lower left border with the numbers A160/500.
The Etching “Marchande de Marrons” (Chestnut Vendor) was published in 1928. Copyright 1928 by L. Icart. Paris - Edite par les Graveurs Moderne, 194 rue de Ravoli, Paris. The plate measures 38cm x 53cm. Overall measurements including frame are 57cm x 77cm. Lovely atmospheric scene with Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmatre in the back ground. It is in the original green painted wood and gilt frame, but has new mount and backing. We have managed to maintain the label from the original framers. Excellent condition. No foxing or fading. The original frame shows a little wear related with age.
Louis Icart was a French artist best known for his drawings of glamorous women - often erotic or humorous in tone - as well as for his depiction of 1920s Paris life. He was born in Toulouse in 1888, and began drawing at a young age. In 1907 he moved to Paris and began studying painting, drawing and printmaking. Influenced by Jean Antoine Watteau, Francois Boucher and Jean Honore Fragonard. He was a major figure of the Art Deco period, with his work surging in popularity in both the United States and Europe. He died on December 20th 1950 at his home in Paris.
Louis Icart ( 1888 - 1950 ) Original Etching and Aquatint on paper, framed and signed in pencil on the lower right border and “blind stamp” windmill on the lower left border with the numbers A160/500.
The Etching “Marchande de Marrons” (Chestnut Vendor) was published in 1928. Copyright 1928 by L. Icart. Paris - Edite par les Graveurs Moderne, 194 rue de Ravoli, Paris. The plate measures 38cm x 53cm. Overall measurements including frame are 57cm x 77cm. Lovely atmospheric scene with Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmatre in the back ground. It is in the original green painted wood and gilt frame, but has new mount and backing. We have managed to maintain the label from the original framers. Excellent condition. No foxing or fading. The original frame shows a little wear related with age.
Louis Icart was a French artist best known for his drawings of glamorous women - often erotic or humorous in tone - as well as for his depiction of 1920s Paris life. He was born in Toulouse in 1888, and began drawing at a young age. In 1907 he moved to Paris and began studying painting, drawing and printmaking. Influenced by Jean Antoine Watteau, Francois Boucher and Jean Honore Fragonard. He was a major figure of the Art Deco period, with his work surging in popularity in both the United States and Europe. He died on December 20th 1950 at his home in Paris.
Louis Icart ( 1888 - 1950 ) Original Etching and Aquatint on paper, framed and signed in pencil on the lower right border and “blind stamp” windmill on the lower left border with the numbers A160/500.
The Etching “Marchande de Marrons” (Chestnut Vendor) was published in 1928. Copyright 1928 by L. Icart. Paris - Edite par les Graveurs Moderne, 194 rue de Ravoli, Paris. The plate measures 38cm x 53cm. Overall measurements including frame are 57cm x 77cm. Lovely atmospheric scene with Basilique du Sacre-Coeur de Montmatre in the back ground. It is in the original green painted wood and gilt frame, but has new mount and backing. We have managed to maintain the label from the original framers. Excellent condition. No foxing or fading. The original frame shows a little wear related with age.
Louis Icart was a French artist best known for his drawings of glamorous women - often erotic or humorous in tone - as well as for his depiction of 1920s Paris life. He was born in Toulouse in 1888, and began drawing at a young age. In 1907 he moved to Paris and began studying painting, drawing and printmaking. Influenced by Jean Antoine Watteau, Francois Boucher and Jean Honore Fragonard. He was a major figure of the Art Deco period, with his work surging in popularity in both the United States and Europe. He died on December 20th 1950 at his home in Paris.