Common Pochard, French antique bird duck art illustration print

1931

'Canard Sauvage' (Wild Duck) French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of birds....

'Canard Nyroca - Canard Milouinan' (Ferruginous Duck) French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series o...

'Bernache Cravant' (Brent Goose) French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of bi...

'Canard Siffleur' (Eurasian Wigeon) French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of...

'Sarcelle D'Hiver' (Eurasian Teal) French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illustrations of ...

'Oie a Front Blanc' (Great White-Fronted Goose) French chromolithograph, published in 1931. Printed title lower right of sheet. Plate number top right. From a French series of illu...

This is for the set of both (2) original Boris O'Klein prints, part of his series of the 'dirty dogs of Paris." Both are in very good condition,...

Original vintage British World War II poster: Save for Supremacy Post Office Savings Bank Original linen backed lithographic poster. imag...

Butterflies and Tea Flowers in Blue Teal by Joanna Padfield [2022] limited_edition Linocuts Edition number 50 Image size: H:20 cm x W:30.5 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30...

Butterflies and Tea Flowers in Pink by Joanna Padfield [2022] limited_edition Linocut Edition number 50 Image size: H:20 cm x W:30.5 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x ...

Nelson Mandela, Peace, Limited edition silkscreen with original signature Many people are unaware that Nelson Mandela turned his hand to art in his 80's as a way of leaving a legacy ...

La grande Parade des Chats Original Illustrations by Leonor Fini Containing sixty illustrations This is from a unique special run being one of only 35 copies produced for personal use by Leonor Fini these were numbered EA 1 to EA 35 This example being EA 9 and has been personally dedicated and signed by the artist to her friend Philippe Aetmann A mid century modern artist Leonor Fini 1907-1996 There was a small run of this Limited Edition in total 250 copies numbered and signed by the artist with 230 copies printed on hand made Arches paper and another 20 on Japon nacre Through time most of these books have been been split up and the illustrations sold off individually Consequently there are very few complete examples remaining Original printed hardcover containing the book itself printed with winged cats (reference to her Sphinx women) Unique copy in very good condition with only minor signs of age Leonor Fini (1907–1996) is considered one of the most important women artists of the twentieth century and also one of the most misunderstood. Frequently labeled a surrealist she was never a member of that group or movement, preferring to stake her own claim on modernism with a vision that owes more to the farthest shores of her imagination than to any affiliation with art trends, schools or movements. The originality of her art as well as her intelligence, famous wit and charisma accorded her celebrity status in the Paris art world and beyond beginning in the late thirties. Often eclipsing and even compromising her standing as a major artist was the originality and impact of her personal style. Her panache and glamour, once they found a place in the collective imagination of the time, turned her into a much-publicized fashion and feminist icon. Always controversial, with as many detractors as admirers, she lived and painted consummately on her own terms. Born in Buenos Aires of mixed Spanish, Italian, Argentine and Slavic blood, Leonor was raised in Trieste by her single mother where she absorbed the multi-ethnic and mixed cultural heritage of that cosmopolitan center. The predominant themes in Leonor Fini’s art are sexual tensions, mysteries and games. One of her favored subjects is the interplay between the dominant female and the passive male, and in many of her most powerful works the female takes the form of the sphinx to which she felt a strong identification. Her genius for stage and screen design is evident in her numerous ground breaking theater decors...