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Ferdinand Bac
The Sensual Musician - Original Lithograph by Ferdinand Bac - 1922

1922

$354.32
£266.75
€300
CA$488.09
A$546.64
CHF 285.23
MX$6,676.92
NOK 3,628.90
SEK 3,420.67
DKK 2,283.64

About the Item

The Sensual Musician is an original modern artwork realized by Ferdinand Bac (1859 - 1952) in 1922. Signed and dated on plate on the lower left corner: F.Bac 1922. Original Lithograph on paper. Perfect conditions. The Sensual Musician is an Excellent Liberty Lithograph depicting an extremely sensual female figure covered by a transparent veil. The figure is intent on playing an ancient instrument: the lyre. Behind the female figure we find a staircase and a gigantic statue in profile. The work is certainly part of a series depicting a mythological saga in Liberty style. 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)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
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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-1125061stDibs: LU65037240052

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