Georges Braque Original Art Work...re Varengeville Start Price USD 20,000.00 Current Price USD 20,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, May 07, 2008 End Time Saturday, May 17, 2008 Location Las Vegas, NV See more about 'Georges Braque Original Art Work...re Varengeville' Description THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WORK BY GEORGES BRAQUE (1882-1963) FRANCE.  IT IS TITLED "VITRAIL DE LA CHAPELLE DE VARGENEVILLE".THE IMAGE DEPICTED IN THE ARTWORK IS THAT OF SAINT DOMINIC, FOUNDER OF THE DOMINICAN ORDER.  BRAQUE IS NOTED AS ONE OF THE FOUNDING CUBIST ARTISTS AND A PIONEER FAUVIST ARTIST.  HE HAS CREATED HIS UNIQUE ARTWORK IN ALL MEDIA INCLUDING SCULPTURE.  HE WORKED CLOSELY WITH PICASSO.  THE ARTIST WAS COMMISSIONED FOR SOME LARGE-SCALE INSTALLMENTS WHICH INCLUDE TWO INDIVIDUAL CHURCHES WHICH ARE BOTH LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF VARENGEVILLE, FRANCE.  THE WINDOW OF SAINT DOMINIC IS ONE OF FIVE DESIGNS WHICH BRAQUE CREATED FOR THE WINDOWS IN THE CHAPEL OF SAINT DOMINIC IN VARGENEVILLE.  BRAQUE HAD A HOME IN VARENGEVILLE AND IS BURIED IN THE TOWNS CEMETERY.  THE PIECE IS 37 7/8" X 15.25" AND IS DONE ONE VELLUM OR VELLUM LIKE PLASTIC.  IT HAS A CHIP AND A SCRATCH.  THE FIRST LITHOGRAPHIC EDITION OF THESE PRINTS WERE IN NUMBER OF 150 PRINTS.THIS PIECE WAS PURCHASED IN THE 1950'S BY MY FATHER'S BROTHER, DR. EDWIN SAUER OF HARVARD UNIVERISTY.  I INHERITED THE PIECE AFTER HIS DEATH.  IT HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY SINCE ITS' PURCHASE.THE PRICE IS $18,000. Place a Bid!

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