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About the Item
This exquisite etching after Jean Emile Laboureur (1877–1943), titled Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Alternance (Alternation), originates from the 1946 edition published by Le Gerbier, Paris, and printed by atelier Quesneville, Paris, March 2, 1946. The work embodies Laboureur's mastery of refined line, Cubist-influenced structure, and modern graphic elegance, distilling the clarity, sophistication, and narrative subtlety that define his contribution to twentieth-century printmaking.
Executed as an etching on velin de Rives paper, this work measures 12.88 x 9.88 inches (32.7 x 25.1 cm). Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of atelier Quesneville, Paris.
Artwork Details:
Artist: After Jean Emile Laboureur (1877–1943)
Title: Sans titre (Untitled), from the album Alternance (Alternation)
Medium: Etching on velin de Rives paper
Dimensions: 12.88 x 9.88 inches (32.7 x 25.1 cm)
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued
Date: 1946
Publisher: Le Gerbier, Paris
Printer: atelier Quesneville, Paris
Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium
Provenance: From the album Alternance (Alternation), published by Le Gerbier, Paris; printed by atelier Quesneville, Paris, March 2, 1946
Notes:
Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), Printing was finished on March 2, 1946 on the presses of atelier Quesneville for thirteen etchings; on the presses of Lacouriere for the etchings by Henri Matisse and Dignimont; the etching of J.G. Daragnes was engraved by himself; the typography, which is composed of Garamond was printed on the presses of the Master Printer, G. Girard. This collection of sixteen original etchings, alternating with sixteen unpublished writings, CCC examples have been drawn, including XXXVIII on Monival and hand numbered from I to XXXVIII; and, CCLXII on Rives BFK, numbered from XXXIX to CCC. XL examples have been drawn for hors commerce on Lana a la forme have been numbered form of I to XL.
About the Publication:
Alternance (Alternation), published in 1946 by Le Gerbier, stands as a significant postwar livre d'artiste uniting sixteen original etchings with sixteen unpublished literary texts. Produced with exceptional attention to etching technique, paper selection, and typographic refinement, the album reflects the collaborative vitality of mid-century French printmaking. Printed across several fine papers including Monival, Rives BFK, and Lana a la forme, the edition embodies the craft traditions of atelier Quesneville, Lacouriere, and the presses of G. Girard, preserving a moment of rich artistic exchange in the years immediately following World War II.
About the Artist:
Jean Emile Laboureur (1877–1943) was a French painter, engraver, illustrator, and master printmaker whose elegant fusion of Cubist structure, modern graphic design, and Parisian social narrative established him as one of the most influential graphic artists of the early twentieth century, working within the same dynamic avant-garde environment that shaped Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray; trained at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts and initially inspired by Toulouse-Lautrec, Steinlen, and Belle Epoque illustration, he transformed his practice after absorbing the spatial innovations of Picasso and Braque, reimagining Cubism into a uniquely refined and lyrical printmaking language defined by crisp linework, rhythmic geometry, subtle humor, and a sophisticated balance between abstraction and figuration. His etchings, engravings, and book illustrations depicting Parisian boulevards, fashionable leisure scenes, and intimate interiors resonated with contemporaries such as Marie Laurencin, Raoul Dufy, Andre Derain, Jean Cocteau, and Jacques Villon, while his contributions to the livre d'artiste tradition helped modernize French print culture during the interwar period. Laboureur's precise draftsmanship and narrative subtlety have influenced generations of illustrators, engravers, and designers who continue to draw from his clarity of line and his seamless integration of Cubist structure with expressive modernism. The artist's highest auction record was achieved at Christie's Paris on December 3, 2013, when his painting La Modiste (The Milliner) sold for 121,500 EUR, affirming the enduring appeal and market strength of his refined and unmistakable oeuvre.
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