Francis Bacon

Study for a portrait of John Edwards

1986

Original lithographs in colours on Arches paper, with full margins, framed hand-signed by the artist in pencil, lower right on recto Image: 60 × 45 cm, Sheet: 81 × 60 cm, Framed: 89....

2 colours lithographs on Somerset Velvet Warm White 400gsm unframed: 94 x 74 cm Framed: 100 x 80 cm signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil. Edition 28 of 50 published by Cou...

Hand-embellished Archival pigment print, Edition of 25 + 5 AP + 1 PP 58.4 x 45.7 cm - 23 x 18 inches hand-signed and numbered by the artist Drawing from an early series of work on ...

Screenprint with 7 colour and varnish on Somerset Velvet White 300 gsm paper Signed by the artist and numbered, 76 x 60 cm Edition of 75 Jon Key’s paintings o...

Mothers and child studies, 1976 Original etching and aquatint on Magnani di Pescia cotton paper Signed by the artist in pencil, lower right on recto published and printed by Il Bison...

Digital pigment print on Takeo Deep PV Hakou paper and hardback book 27.9 x 22.9 cm Edition of 100 + 5 APs

Original BLEU GUIMET vintage poster created by the artist Alan Gauthier. Linen-backed and in excellent condition; ready to frame. The image features a woman with a white shadow outline behind her, and behind the white shadow, a black one. Printer: Vasselais, Paris This vibrant Midcentury Modern design advertises the laundry whitening agent Blue Guimet. It is a vintage French poster...

Original Swiss poster: Apollo Stumpen Cigars. Johannes Handschin created this Swiss poster. Swiss size of 35" x 49". Professional acid-free archival linen backed, ready to frame. The colors are vibrant and intense. Great colors. Rare original Swiss (Switzerland) vintage poster. This is the rarer large format, the rarest version of the poster. The small format is 20 x 27, about 1/2 the size. There is a flaw in the lower section of the man’s covering, the lower left of his chin. Shown in images. Switzerland was known for some of the better printing of their posters and the use of more expensive inks, thus richer colors in the posters that survive today. This art deco-style cigar poster...

Work by Alicia Wiencek (Mrs. Edward Fiene) is generally extremely scarce. This print comes up from time to time and was made an actual edition (of 8) at a time when many artists didn...

The full title really should be ...And So I Give Your The Next President of the United States. The scene is the Republican Convention, in Philadelphia, in 1948. There are so many fas...

Original Lithograph by Jean Cocteau Title: Antigone From "Théâtre" Portfolio, 1957 Edition: 207 / 8800 Dimensions: 22.5 x 15.5 cm Jean Cocteau Writer, artist and film director Jean Cocteau was one of the most influential creative figures in the Parisian avant-garde between the two World Wars. “The poet never asks for admiration; he wants to be believed.” —Jean Cocteau Synopsis Jean Cocteau was born on July 5, 1889, in Maisons-Laffitte, France. He spent most of his life in Paris, where he became part of the artistic avant-garde and was known for his variety of accomplishments. Over a 50-year career, he wrote poetry, novels and plays; created illustrations, paintings and other art objects; and directed influential films, including The Beauty and the Beast and Orpheus. He died on October 11, 1963. Early Life and Literary Debut Jean Cocteau was born on July 5, 1889, in Maisons-Laffitte, France, a village 12 miles outside Paris, to Georges and Eugénie (née) Lecomte Cocteau. He and his two older siblings were brought up in comfortable household in Paris, where they were introduced to the arts by their parents. Their father, a lawyer and amateur artist, committed suicide in 1898. After his father's death, Cocteau was raised by his mother and his maternal grandfather. He attended school at the Lycée de Condorcet in Paris and he showed an early talent for writing. When he was just 18, his poetry was read aloud in performance arranged by the well-known actor Edouard de Max, and he became the toast of literary Paris. His first book of poems, La Lampe d'Aladin (Aladdin's Lamp), was published a year later, in 1909. Cocteau and the Parisian Avant-Garde In the 1910s, Cocteau formed friendships with many prominent members of the Parisian avant-garde, including writer Guillaume Apollinaire and artists Amedeo Modigliani and Pablo Picasso. He was so impressed by seeing the dancer Vaslav Nijinsky perform with the Ballets Russes that he met the company's founder, Sergei Diaghilev, and asked to work with him. Cocteau designed posters for the Ballets Russe, and in 1917 he was one of the collaborators on the ballet Parade: Cocteau wrote the story, Erik Satie composed the music, Léonide Massine choreographed the dance and Picasso designed the set and costumes. Cocteau's activities of the 1920s were remarkably varied. He composed opera libretti for several composers. He published collections of poetry and illustrations as well as a novel inspired by his experiences during World War I. He staged a ballet called Le Boeuf Sur le Toit (The Ox on the Roof) and directed modern adaptations of several classic dramas. He promoted the work of young writer Raymond Radiguet...

Artist: Marc Chagall Title: Frontispiece Portfolio: Chagall Lithographe Volume III Medium: Lithograph Year: 1969 Edition Size: Unnumbered Frame Size: 20 3/4" x 17 3/4" Sheet Size: 12...