Villon after Paul Cezanne, Signed PAIR of Lithographs Start Price USD 5,500.00 Current Price USD 5,500.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, June 27, 2008 End Time Monday, July 07, 2008 Location Masterworks Fine Art, Oakland Hills, CA See more about 'Villon after Paul Cezanne, Signed PAIR of Lithographs' Description --> home current inventory search art knowledge art commentary buy art about us contact us Title: La Montagne Sainte-Victoire au Grand Pin, after Paul CezanneArtist: Villon, JacquesMedium: Lithograph, Two PrintsImage Size: 17 1/4 in x 23 3/4 in (43.8 cm x 60.3 cm)Sheet Size: 20 in x 24 in (50.8 cm x 61 cm)Framed Size: 29 1/2 in x 35 1/2 in (75 x 90 cm)Signature: Jacques Villon, in pencil in the lower rightEdition: Numbered from the editon of 200Condition: The work is in pristine and excellent condition. No damage  Description:"When he is confronted with the great Masters, an artist learns to think. But when he confronts Nature, he learns to see." Paul Cezanne This unique pair of lithographs offers a spectacular example of Cezanne's unique understanding and expression of nature. The black and white image allows the viewer to study Cezanne's expressive use of form, while the color image offers a brilliant example of the artist's unparalleled understanding of color. Created in 1924 after an original painting circa 1885-1887, this image was published by the Chalcographie du Louvre and printed by Jacques Villon in an edition of two hundred of which the colored print is an example. The black and white image is a signed artist's proof aside from the edition of two hundred. Functioning as a rare example of the creative process, this pair of aquatints not only represents the artistic aesthetic of Cezanne but more over offers a glimpse of the printing process and the frequently over looked prowess of the master printer. The trial black and white image was produced by the printer in order to verify that the tonality of the work would be vibrant and crisp which is displayed in the final color image. The rarity of this pair is further exemplified by the rare image on the back of the black and white trial proof. Villon used a half sheet of paper on which he had previously printed a color proof of Picasso's, Les Saltimbanques created circa 1922-1923. Of Cezanne's landscapes Hajo Duchting states, "the late landscapes have been purged of instinctual energies and are subject to laws of their own, an inner excitement achieved solely by dedicated artistic scrutiny, which Cezanne communicates through the vibrancy of his colours. And thus the artist's imaginative powers, spurred by the visual phenomena of Nature, vision forth the secret locus of metamorphosis, where all things are purged and purified" (Duchting, 195-96) . Catalogue Raisonné & COA:It is fully documented and referenced in (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that I will enclose with the sale of the work) :1) Venturi, Lionello, Cézanne Son Art - Son Oeuvre: Catalogue Raisonné, Volumes I & II, 1989, listed in Volume I on page 162 and Volume II as plate 454.2) Ginestet, Colette de and Pouillon, Catherine, Jacques Villon: Les Estampes et Les Illustrations Catalogue Raisonné, 1979 listed on page 396-397 listed as image E 639. About the Framing:This pair of images are displayed in gilt Art Nouveau inspired frames. The gold tones accentuate the tonality of each piece, offering a dramatic presentation. The framing is completed with silk mattes and a delicate inner fillet. Style: Impressionism, Modern Art Who is Masterworks Fine Art? Masterworks Fine Art, Inc. strives to be the best source of fine art for our clients and collectors all over the world. 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