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Manuel Robbe
Le Retour Des Pecheurs

1933

$1,850
£1,420.72
€1,628.13
CA$2,604.34
A$2,917.44
CHF 1,517.43
MX$35,586.74
NOK 19,318.92
SEK 18,216.36
DKK 12,151.90

About the Item

Artist: Manuel Robbe (French, 1872-1936) Title: Le Retour Des Pecheurs Year: 1933 Medium: Etching with aquatint Paper: B.F.K Rives Image (plate mark) size: 11 x 15 inches Signature: Signed in pencil by the artist Condition: Very good Framed: Framed in a custom wooden black and silver frame, with gold color bevel He was born in Paris to French parents, refugees from the Franco-Prussion War, from Berthune in northern France. Robbe attended the Académie Julian and the Ecole des Beaux Arts and was mentored in his etching and aquatint methods by Eugene Delâtre. By 1898, he was exhibiting at the Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, having changed his commitment from the Societé des Artistes Français. Along with Jacques Villon, Robbe was promoted by Edmond Sagot, Parisian publisher who was one of the most prominent print publishers in western culture at the turn of the century. Manuel Robbe was noted for his experimental approach to printmaking, and during his career created more than 200 aquatints and drypoints. He was a great technician, "inventing a technique known as "sugar-life" which gave his prints real life. Before 1914, Robbe completed a large number of aquatints in color as well as in black and white, and for his excellence received a Gold Medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition. During World War I, he was a pilot. The work of Manuel Robbe is held in major collections and museums worldwide.
  • Creator:
    Manuel Robbe (1872 - 1936, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1933
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Width: 29.25 in (74.3 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 113371stDibs: LU66632337031

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