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Jacques Joachim Jean Rigal
Spiroflora - Original Etching and Aquatint by J.J.J. Rigal - 1971

1971

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Spiroflora is an original artwork realized by Jacques Joachim Jean Rigal in 1971. Original colored etching Hand-signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Numbered on lower left. Edition XIV/CLXXV. Titled on lower center. The artwork represents a beautiful example of the botanical plant spiroflora. Jacques Joachim Jean Rigal (1926-1997) was born in Paris on July 29, 1926. He began to draw at the age of four and at age eight he was encouraged to persue this interest by artists Jacques Schiffrin, André Malraux and Jean Cassou. From the age of ten, he exhibited at the Salon d'Automne. In 1942, Rigal, then thirteen years old, moved with his family to Fontainbleau, where his father taught printmaking. In 1950, he began doing color etchings and illustrated many books for bibliophiles, especially texts by Béalu, Bigeault, Cassou, Dhôtel, Flaubert, Grosjean, Suares. He was associated with a number of Parisian artists, including Alexeïeff, Bonnard, Goerg and Villon. In 1954, he was awarded the National Prize of Engraving. As a printmaker, J.J.J. Rigal often composed suites of prints on thematic topics as diverse as Paris, trees, flowers, fruits, insects and the sea. In 1960 Rigal was appointed a member of the Society of Painters Engravers French and, in 1963, he was awarded the Prix de l'Ile-de-France Engraving and he became a member of the International Committee of the illustrated book and the National Committee of Engraving. In 1970, he produced an album on the capitals of the Common Market and London. Rigal’s oeuvre includes prints, paintings, watercolors, monotypes, small bronzes, washes and many drawings.
  • Creator:
    Jacques Joachim Jean Rigal (1926 - 1997, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1971
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26.38 in (67 cm)Width: 19.89 in (50.5 cm)Depth: 0.08 in (2 mm)
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  • Condition:
    Insurance may be requested by customers as additional service, contact us for more information.
  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: M-1039971stDibs: LU65035259022
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