Villon after Henri Matisse L’Espagnole Color Aquatint Start Price USD 7,500.00 Current Price USD 7,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, May 12, 2008 End Time Thursday, May 22, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Villon after Henri Matisse L’Espagnole Color Aquatint' Description Jacques Villon (1875 - 1963) after Henri Matisse, L'Espagnole (The Spaniard), Original Color Aquatint ARTIST: Jacques Villon after Henri MatisseTITLE: L'Espagnole (The Spaniard), 1928MEDIUM: Original Color Aquatint IMAGE SIZE: 15 ½" x 10 ¾" (39.6cm x 27.5cm)FRAMED SIZE: 35 ½" x 30" (90.17cm x 76.2cm)EDITION: From the unsigned edition of 200 by La Chalcographie du Musée du Louvre (blindstamp featured in lower center margin) and published by Bernheim-Jeune, Paris.CONDITION: Featuring a strong plate mark and bold, vibrant colors, this piece is in very good condition. DISCUSSION: This exquisite and mysterious work features a dazzling array of bright, bold colors which compliment an intriguing portrait of a beautiful Spanish woman. Her gaze captures our attention, while the kaleidoscope of flora creates a background into which she seemingly disappears. Created in 1928, this piece was published by Bernheim-Jeune, Paris after an original painting by Henri Matisse in 1925. L'Espagnole is printed from an unsigned edition of 200 by la Chalcographie du Louvre, featuring their embossed blindstamp in the lower center margin. Engraved in the plate is the following inscription along the lower margin: 'H. MATISSE PINX' (abbreviation of the latin term, pinxit translating to 'he painted it') / CHALCOGRAPHIE DU LOUVRE / JACQUES VILLON SCI.' A beautiful arrangement of pinks, yellows, greys, and whites compliment the central figure of our Spaniard within the composition. She is dressed in delicately intricate costume, allowing her to become part of the overall composition of both the background and the foreground. Her intense gaze and softened expression are set against a pale, ivory face which rest in the palm of her hand. Supported and framed by a series of horizontal stripes, presumably a surface behind which she sits, this portrait integrates the viewer directly; it is as if we were sitting across from her at a café, engaged in conversation and enjoying each other's company. She is an incredibly delightful piece to behold, a must-have to any collection. CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ & COA: It is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work):1. Ginestet, Colette de & Catherine Pouillon. Jacques Villon: Les Estampes, Les Illustrations - Catalogue Raisonné. Listed and illustrated as cat. no. E645 on pg. 400-1. ABOUT THE FRAMING:Conservation framed with museum quality archival materials, this work is set in a classic Spanish-style gold and black frame. The soft, linear elements of the moulding compliment the gestural and linear quality of this work with subtle gold tones and muted bronze highlights are the perfect compliment to the crisp, yellow background of the piece. Complete with white, linen-wrapped mats and a matching gold inner fillet, this work is set behind an archival Plexiglas® cover to ensure lasting quality and protection. I. WHO IS MASTERWORKS FINE ART?II, QUESTIONS ABOUT BUYING FROM US? III. ABOUT US IV. PAYMENT V. SHIPPING AND HANDLING WHO IS MASTERWORKS FINE ART? You can also e-mail us at alex@masterworksfineart.com or you can visit our ABOUT US PAGE QUESTIONS ABOUT BUYING FROM US?If you are concerned about dealing with someone sight unseen we can offer the following to help reassure you. 1. We are bonded sellers through BuySAFE. 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