By Maurice Utrillo
Located in Southampton, NY
This exquisite lithograph after Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955), titled Vers Franconville (Toward Franconville), from the album Eloge de Maurice Utrillo (In Praise of Maurice Utrillo), originates from the 1956 edition published by Editions d'Art Manuel Bruker, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, June 5, 1956. The work embodies Utrillos mastery of atmospheric mood, architectural clarity, and emotional restraint, distilling the quiet poetry and introspective spirit that define his modernist vision.
Executed as a lithograph on papier velin Vidalon blanc, fabrique au Moulin de Vidalon, Canson paper, this work measures 13.18 x 21.1 inches (33.5 x 53.6 cm), with centerfold as issued. Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of Mourlot Freres, Paris.
Artwork Details:
Artist: After Maurice Utrillo (1883–1955)
Title: Vers Franconville (Toward Franconville), from the album Eloge de Maurice Utrillo (In Praise of Maurice Utrillo)
Medium: Lithograph on papier velin Vidalon blanc, fabrique au Moulin de Vidalon, Canson paper
Dimensions: 13.18 x 21.1 inches (33.5 x 53.6 cm), with centerfold as issued
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued
Date: June 5, 1956
Publisher: Editions d'Art Manuel Bruker, Paris
Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris
Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium
Provenance: From the album Eloge de Maurice Utrillo (In Praise of Maurice Utrillo), published by Editions d'Art Manuel Bruker, Paris; printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, June 5, 1956
Notes:
Excerpted from the album (translated from French), This album was completed and printed on June 5, 1956 on the presses of madame Jean-Gabriel Daragnes for typography and by the Mourlot Freres for lithographs. It was shot on Vidalon blanc. Two hundred numbered examples from I to CC, including the first XX with a suite on velin paper of the Marais. It has been attached to each example a simulated fac of the Sonnet d'Utrillo: "Lyric art...
Category
1950s Post-Impressionist Angèle Delasalle Art