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GEORGES BRAQUE 1882-1963 Argenteuil-sur-Seine, 1882-1963 Paris (French)
Title: The Equinox | L’Equinoxe, 1962
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Lithograph in Colours on Wove Paper
Paper size: 54 x 80.5 cm. / 21.3 x 31.7 in.
Image size: 35 x 53 cm. / 13.8 x 20.9 in.
Additional Information: This original lithograph in colours is hand signed in pencil by the artist “G. Braque” at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered in pencil from the edition of 75, at the lower left margin. It was printed and published by Maeght Éditeurs, Paris in a limited edition of 75 signed and numbered impressions in 1962. Note: The bird is a recurrent motif in Braque’s oeuvre being a symbol of freedom and peace, especially after the Second World War. At the very end of his life, the artist painted birds repeatedly, as the perfect motif of his obsession with space and movement.
Literature: Vallier D. (1982). Braque: The Complete Graphics Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Alpine Fine Arts Collection.
Reference: Vallier 177
Condition: Very good condition. The sheet with pale toning and handling creases in the margins. Remnants of hinging tape, verso.