By Marie Laurencin
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite etching by Marie Laurencin (1883–1956), titled Jeune fille au noeud noir (Young Girl with the Black Ribbon), from the album Dix filles dans un pre. Ballet imaginaire. Avec quatre gravures a l'eau-forte de Marie Laurencin (Ten Girls in a Meadow. Imaginary Ballet. With Four Original Etchings by Marie Laurencin), originates from the 1926 edition published by Au Sans Pareil, Paris, and printed by Lacouriere, Paris, 1926. Jeune fille au noeud noir reflects Laurencin's poetic vision and her lyrical treatment of form and femininity, embodying the grace and delicacy that defined her distinctive style during the height of the Parisian avant-garde.
Executed as an etching on velin d'Annonay, des freres Montgolfier paper, this work measures 7.5 x 5.5 inches. Unsigned and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the fine craftsmanship of Lacouriere, Paris.
Artwork Details:
Artist: Marie Laurencin (1883–1956)
Title: Jeune fille au noeud noir (Young Girl with the Black Ribbon), from the album Dix filles dans un pre. Ballet imaginaire. Avec quatre gravures a l'eau-forte de Marie Laurencin (Ten Girls in a Meadow. Imaginary Ballet. With Four Original Etchings by Marie Laurencin)
Medium: Etching on velin d'Annonay, des freres Montgolfier paper
Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 inches (19 x 14 cm)
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered as issued
Date: 1926
Publisher: Au Sans Pareil, Paris
Printer: Lacouriere, Paris
Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium
Provenance: From the album Dix filles dans un pre. Ballet imaginaire. Avec quatre gravures a l'eau-forte de Marie Laurencin (Ten Girls in a Meadow. Imaginary Ballet. With Four Original Etchings by Marie Laurencin), published by Au Sans Pareil, Paris; printed by Lacouriere, Paris, 1926
Notes:
Excerpted from the album (translated from French), XX examples on tank velin, with a double sequence of engravings, including one in the first state. These examples, reserved for Friends of the publisher and printed in their name, are numbered from I to XX; XXXV examples; LX examples on Holland Van...
Category
Modern 1920s Art