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Mariette Lydis
'Four Women' from the suite 'The Beggar's Opera'
1937

Name: 'Four Women' from the suite 'The Beggar's Opera'
Brand: Mariette Lydis
Price: 868.84 AUD
Availability: InStock
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$550

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NOK 5,778.82

SEK 5,485.65

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About the Item

Mariette Lydis, 'Four Women' from the suite 'The Beggar's Opera', lithograph, edition unknown but small, 1937. Signed in pencil; initialed in the stone, lower left. A fine impression, on grey wove paper, with full margins, in excellent condition. Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 10 3/8 x 6 13/16 inches (264 x 173 mm); sheet size 13 1/4 x 9 1/8 inches (337 x 232 mm). Included in the portfolio of fifteen lithographs illustrating 'The Beggar's Opera' by John Gay; published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, 1937. Impressions of this work are held in the following collections: Art Institute of Chicago, British Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, University of Texas, Austin. ABOUT THE ARTIST Mariette Lydis (1887-1970) was a renowned Austrian-Argentine painter, illustrator, and printmaker whose works encompassed a range of mediums and styles, often exploring themes of femininity, intimacy, and mysticism. Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1887, her life was characterized by artistic passion, personal reinvention, and adaptation to the global upheaval of the early 20th century. Lydis grew up in a cultured, intellectual environment that nurtured her artistic inclinations. By the 1920s, as a self-taught artist, she began exhibiting her work in Europe and gained recognition for her delicate, emotionally evocative style that frequently blended realism and surrealism. In 1925, Lydis traveled to France, where she became immersed in the art circles of Paris. She quickly earned a reputation as a talented painter and illustrator. Her first recorded illustration was for "The Cloak of Dreams" by Béla Balázs, followed by her illustrations for "Le Petit Jésus" by Joseph Delteil. Lydis later became a member of the Salon d’Autonne and held a solo exhibit at the Galerie Bernheim. She continued to illustrate works for notable authors such as Henry de Montherlant, Paul Valéry, Pierre Louÿs, Paul Verlaine, and Jules Supervielle, which solidified her status as a promising avant-garde artist. With the rise of Nazism in Europe, Lydis, who was of Jewish descent, fled to South America in 1939. She settled in Buenos Aires, Argentina, where she joined the Argentine Academy of Fine Arts and actively contributed to the progressive art scene. Her time in Buenos Aires marked a prolific period of creation, including portraits, book illustrations, and prints. She gained recognition as a master of lithography, producing detailed, intimate works that resonated with international audiences. Throughout most of the 1940s, she collaborated with her then-husband, Giuseppe Govone, on various publications, including "Le Trefle à Quatre Feuilles: Ou La Clef Du Bonheur." In 1948, Lydis returned to France to work with French publishers, illustrating the writings of Guy de Maupassant, Colette, Baudelaire, Rimbaud, Bella Moerel, and Henry James. She eventually returned to Buenos Aires due to the political tensions of the Cold War and continued her artistic endeavors there until her death in 1970. Lydis's art captured the complex emotional landscapes of her subjects, particularly women, children, and nudes. Influenced by the Japanese artist Tsuguharu Foujita, her work often combined elements of symbolism with modernist influences. In addition to her mainstream published work, Lydis was known for her lithographic depictions celebrating lesbian and bisexual relationships. Critics of this genre described it as “perverse,” drawing comparisons to the works of the Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka. Today, her works are exhibited in prestigious institutions, including the Art Institute of Chicago, the British Museum in London, the Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University, the Getty Museum, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the National Gallery of Canada, Penn State University, the U.S. Library of Congress, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.

Creator:
Mariette Lydis (1887 - 1970, Austrian)
Creation Year:
1937
Dimensions:
Height: 10.38 in (26.37 cm)Width: 6.82 in (17.33 cm)
Medium:
Lithograph
Movement & Style:
Realist
Period:
1930-1939
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Myrtle Beach, SC
Reference Number:
Seller: 1039751stDibs: LU53239141462

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