Albert Decaris Figurative Prints

Presenting a monumental original etching by French artist Albert Decaris. Decaris won many honors in France during his extensive career. "Leda and the Swan", depicts the mythologi...

Albert DECARIS December : Christmas Tree Original etching Signed in pencil Exceptional copy bearing n° 1/100 Titled Janvier (January) On vellum 66 x 50 cm (c. 26 x 20in) Excellent ...

Aquarius is a fine black and white original burin, realized by Albert Decaris. Signed on plate on lower- right margin. This beautiful print, representing the zodiacal sign of Aquarius with a very synthetic line, is in very good condition, except for some usual yellowing of the margin. Including a white cardboard passepartout, cm 31.8 x 24.6. Albert Decaris (1901 – 1988) Albert Decaris was a French artist, engraver, painter. At age 19, Decaris won the Concours de Rome, which was seen as the first award among young French artists at the time. Moreover he was elected Fellow of The French Académie des Beaux Arts in 1943. Decaris was the best and most notorious French engravers of the 20th century, with a strange mix of classicism and audacity. As reflected by columnist Yvan Christ, "Decaris' works take place beyond times and styles. They are made for duration." (L'Amateur d'Art, Paris, Feb 1988 Decaris was the first illustrator of luxury art books such as Le Chant de Mon Voyage vers la Grèce by Léon Cathlin, Combourg by Chateaubriand, Les Discours des Misères de ce Temps by Ronsard and Les Destinées by Alfred de Vigny. In the 1930s, Decaris began carving postal stamps, resulting in more than 500 such vignettes, for various postal services, notably French and African. At the same time Decaris was preparing large plates on a wide variety of subjects: careful technical representations of monuments and places of interest, scenes of history, real life or imaginary; scenes of mythology or imagination, verging on surrealism; mere caricatures, with a sense of humor. Some are collected in albums, such as The Apocalypse or The Zodiac. Decaris is also notable for being the last person to ever win an Olympic Gold Medal...

Albert DECARIS February : Carnival time Original etching Signed in pencil Exceptional copy bearing n° 1/100 Titled Janvier (January) On vellum 66 x 50 cm (c. 26 x 20in) Excellent c...

Engraving on vélin de Rives paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Portrait de A. Decaris, 1953. Published by Editions d'Art Manuel Bruker, Paris; printed by Ateliers Rigal, Paris, January 30, 1953. Excerpted from the volume (translated from French), The present portrait of Albert Decaris was completed to print on January 30, 1953 for typography by Zichieri; for engraving by Rigal. The edition has been set at 250 on vélin de Rives. The first twenty examples are suites on annam of all the engravings. ALBERT DECARIS (1901-1988) was a French artist, engraver, painter and Olympic Gold Medallist. Decaris was the first illustrator of luxury art books such as Le Chant de Mon Voyage vers la Grèce by Léon Cathlin, Combourg by Chateaubriand, Les Discours des Misères de ce Temps by Ronsard and Les Destinées by Alfred de Vigny. Decaris joined the infamous group called FVHJ at age 24. In the 1930s, Decaris began engraving postage stamps, resulting in more than 500 such designs, for various postal services, notably French and African. Stamp collectors...

Albert DECARIS May : Blossom Spring Original etching Signed in pencil Exceptional copy bearing n° 1/100 Titled Janvier (January) On vellum 66 x 50 cm (c. 26 x 20in) Excellent condi...

Albert DECARIS January : Rising New Year Original etching Signed in pencil Exceptional copy bearing n° 1/100 Titled Janvier (January) On vellum 66 x 50 cm (c. 26 x 20in) Excellent ...

Engraving on vélin de Rives paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Portrait de A. Decaris, 1953. Published by Editions d'Art Manuel Bruker, Paris; printed by Ateliers Rigal, Paris, January 30, 1953. Excerpted from the volume (translated from French), The present portrait of Albert Decaris was completed to print on January 30, 1953 for typography by Zichieri; for engraving by Rigal. The edition has been set at 250 on vélin de Rives. The first twenty examples are suites on annam of all the engravings. ALBERT DECARIS (1901-1988) was a French artist, engraver, painter and Olympic Gold Medallist. Decaris was the first illustrator of luxury art books such as Le Chant de Mon Voyage vers la Grèce by Léon Cathlin, Combourg by Chateaubriand, Les Discours des Misères de ce Temps by Ronsard and Les Destinées by Alfred de Vigny. Decaris joined the infamous group called FVHJ at age 24. In the 1930s, Decaris began engraving postage stamps, resulting in more than 500 such designs, for various postal services, notably French and African. Stamp collectors...

Engraving on vélin de Rives paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Portrait de A. Decaris, 1953. Published by Editions d'Art Manuel Bruker, Paris; printed by Ateliers Rigal, Paris, January 30, 1953. Excerpted from the volume (translated from French), The present portrait of Albert Decaris was completed to print on January 30, 1953 for typography by Zichieri; for engraving by Rigal. The edition has been set at 250 on vélin de Rives. The first twenty examples are suites on annam of all the engravings. ALBERT DECARIS (1901-1988) was a French artist, engraver, painter and Olympic Gold Medallist. Decaris was the first illustrator of luxury art books such as Le Chant de Mon Voyage vers la Grèce by Léon Cathlin, Combourg by Chateaubriand, Les Discours des Misères de ce Temps by Ronsard and Les Destinées by Alfred de Vigny. Decaris joined the infamous group called FVHJ at age 24. In the 1930s, Decaris began engraving postage stamps, resulting in more than 500 such designs, for various postal services, notably French and African. Stamp collectors...

Albert DECARIS April : Back to the Fields Original etching Signed in pencil Exceptional copy bearing n° 1/100 Titled Janvier (January) On vellum 66 x 50 cm (c. 26 x 20in) Excellent...

Engraving on vélin de Rives paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Portrait de A. Decaris, 1953. Published by Editions d'Art ...

Albert DECARIS March : Last Fight of Winter Original etching Signed in pencil Exceptional copy bearing n° 1/100 Titled Janvier (January) On vellum 66 x 50 cm (c. 26 x 20in) Excelle...

Albert DECARIS July : Rise of Nature Original etching Signed in pencil Exceptional copy bearing n° 1/100 Titled Janvier (January) On vellum 66 x 50 cm (c. 26 x 20in) Excellent cond...

Landscape is an etching realized in the Early 20th Century by Albert Decaris. Good condition. The artwork is strong through soft strokes with perfect hatchings in a well-balanced ...

Albert DECARIS August : Summer Holidays Original etching Signed in pencil Exceptional copy bearing n° 1/100 Titled Janvier (January) On vellum 66 x 50 ...

Engraving on vélin de Rives paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Portrait de A. Decaris, 1953. Published by Editions d'Art ...

Albert DECARIS September : Wine & Harvest Original etching Signed in pencil Exceptional copy bearing n° 1/100 Titled Janvier (January) On vellum 66 x 50 cm (c. 26 x 20in) Excellent...

The Compassion is an etching realized by Albert Decaris in the Early 20th Century. In good conditions with some foxing. The artwork is presented through deft strokes, the expressi...

The Artist in Fine Art Academy is an original etching realized by Albert Decaris in the mid-20th Century. In good conditions with some foxing. The artwork is presented through def...

Engraving on vélin de Rives paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Portrait de A. Decaris, 1953. Published by Editions d'Art ...

Engraving on vélin de Rives paper. Inscription: unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Good condition. Notes: From the volume, Portrait de A. Decaris, 1953. Published by Editions d'Art ...

Albert DECARIS June : the Shepherd Original etching Signed in pencil Exceptional copy bearing n° 1/100 Titled Janvier (January) On vellum 66 x 50 cm (c. 26 x 20in) Excellent condition

Albert DECARIS October : Diane the Huntress Original etching Signed in pencil Exceptional copy bearing n° 1/100 Titled Janvier (January) On vellum ...