Harry Shokler

Vermont Auction

1946

This lithograph is a limited edition, signed and numbered by the artist. It is from my private collection of mid 20th Century School of Paris artists.

Raoul Dufy was an important multifaceted French artist who worked in a variety of media including painting, print making, mural design, theatre and costume design, upholstery, wall paper, ceramics, and fabric. In his paintings he often depicted the circus, equestrian scenes, Parisian cafe life, yachting scenes, colorful views of the French Riviera, and musical events in a distinctive style that combined the various artistic trends of the day, most notably Fauvism. Born in 1877 in Le Havre France, and after a year of military service in 1900, Dufy won a scholarship to the Ecole Nationale superieure des Beaux-Arts, in Paris, studying under Othon Friesz. He exhibited extensively throughout Paris and France at the various salons, including the Salon des Tuileries. For the 1937 Exposition Internationale in Paris, Dufy completed one of the largest paintings ever conceived, a 250...

This lithograph is part of my private collection and in very good condition. It is original, numbered and signed by the artist in the plate and on the print. Guilde de la Gravure.

This etching is from my private collection of 20th Century artists. It is original, signed and numbered. Edouard Righetti (1921-2001) was a French post impressionist artist who speci...