Nicely Framed French 1913 Hand-Colored Print by Gamy-Montaut

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Nicely Framed French 1913 Hand-Colored Print by Gamy-Montaut

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A hand-colored 1913 lithograph by French artist Gamy. Titled: Fabrique Automobile Belge Bruxelles. Ernest Montaut (1879-1909), a French artist, was celebrated as an illustrator of early automobile racing, air and water transportation. Gamy-Montaut. Fabrique Automobile Belge Bruxelles / Agt Gén. J. de Man-Anvers. Paris: Mabileau, 1913. Hand-colored pochoir print. Very good condition. Approximately 30 1/4 x 12 5/8 inches. Approximately 41 x 24 inches. In 1912, the Belgian manufacturer FAB began production in Brussels with two models, the 12/16 cv type C and the 20/28 cv type B. During the next several years, FAB participated in a number of competitions including the Meeting of Ostend in which J. de Man, pictured here, drove. The Gamy-Montaut prints document various historical events in the early history of motorized transportation, including Power Boat Racing, Motorcycle and Car Racing, Zeppelins and Airplanes. Having observed the rapidly growing interest in cars and racing during the early years of motor cars, Ernest Montaut produced his first motoring prints in the mid-1890s, and by 1897, his drawings were pictorial records of the many races in France. Montaut's work was extremely well received in the Paris of his day and was shown in the fashionable shops of the Rue de l'Opera and Rue de la Paix, as well as in the better galleries. Marguerite Montaut, Ernest's wife, joined him in his work producing not only racing prints but also developing a fine series of aviation prints commemorating such events as the first flights on the early European mail routes. While Marguerite Montaut's works were occasionally signed "M. Montaut", she also used the name "Gamy", an anagram for Magy. The Gamy-Montaut prints were all produced by the pochoir process in which the outlines for each image were drawn onto lithographic stones and printed. Using these uncolored prints as a template, elaborate stencils were cut for each color. Water-color was then brushed onto the image through the stencil. The coloring process was quite complex, with each print taking several days to produce. It was also quite labour intensive and the studio of Gamy-Montaut therefore employed a group of trained artists, including Nevil and Campion, to assist in the coloring.

Attributed to:
Gamy (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 41 in (104.14 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Style:
Machine Age (Of the Period)
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1913
Condition:
Seller Location:
Peekskill, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU88383248782