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Auction Lot No. 150

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CLAVE, ANTONI Spanish/French 1913-2005
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    "Femme Peintre au Coq"
    color lithograph on Arches paper , 1950, signed by the artist , numbered 53/200, As printed on Arches paper in the studio of Jacques and Edmond Desjobert in Paris; published by La Guilde de la Gravure, Paris & Geneva (with their blindstamp);

  • Condition:In fine condition, the colours bright and fresh, with full margins.
  • Sheet: 38.0 x 56.0 cm - (15 x 22 inches)
  • Plate: 30.0 x 44.0 cm - (11¾ x 17¼ inches)
  • References: Recorded and illustrated in the standard catalog of the original works of the artist by Passeron, No. 29
  • Framing: Sold unframed
  • Note: One of the most striking of Clavé's early lithographs. This lithograph must have been inspired by Maria Sanmarti (1886-1959), Antoni Clavé's mother. She was born in Barcelona and followed her son to Paris in 1942 where he had emigrated three years earlier. She was partially paralyzed and became a painter in order to encourage Antoni in his career; she was well known for her colourful still lifes in gouache and lithography.
Estimates*
US $
Euro
UK pound
Swiss Fr
600-900
498-747
408-612
588-882

* Estimates do not include 25% buyer's premium (see Terms and Conditions). NR means no reserve (minimum bid $50 unless otherwise posted). Estimates in other currencies based on conversion rates of Euro: 0.83 , British Pound 0.68, Swiss Fr 0.98. All conversion values are approximate with the final cost determined in dollars.
workcode: ac-1131h-34