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Allegory of Water - Original Lithograph by Ferdinand Bac - 1922

1922

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Allegory of Water is an original modern artwork realized by Ferdinand Bac (1859 - 1952) in 1922. Signed and dated on plate on the lower central margin (on the amphora): F.Bac 1922. Original Lithograph on paper. Perfect conditions. Excellent Liberty Lithograph depicting an allegorical figure. The female figure that is in the center of the composition is nude and is surrounded by severale figures: a a handmaid on her right and a male figure on the opposite side. The characters are located inside a water source covered by an interesting natural landscape. This work was realized the French artist Ferdinand Bac (1859 - 1952). Ferdinand-Sigismond Bach, known as Ferdinand Bac was a French cartoonist, artist and writer, son of an illegitimate nephew of the Emperor Napoleon. As a young man, he mixed in the fashionable world of Paris of the Belle Époque, and was known for his caricatures, which appeared in popular journals. He also traveled widely in Europe and the Mediterranean. In his fifties, he began a career as a landscape gardener.
  • Creator:
    Ferdinand Bac (1859 - 1952)
  • Creation Year:
    1922
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 7.49 in (19 cm)Width: 5.52 in (14 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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  • Framing:
    Framing Options Available
  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1124631stDibs: LU65037238202

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