Paris Etching Society Hand Colored French Etching "La Dique"

Fine Art : French

 

For your consideration, I present a lovely pastoral French etching that has been hand colored and titled and signed by the artist, Francois.

In 1928, Sidney Zoltan Lucas founded "Camilla Lucas," which encompassed a wholesale art publishing house and a retail art gallery. This business was both wholesale and retail and dealt in reproductions of antique, modern and contemporary prints. It also sold original art including etchings, lithographs and paintings.

Starting in the 1930's and continuing into the 1950's, Sydney Lucas traveled to Europe periodically and contracted with French artists to publish their work under the banner of the "Paris Etching Society." Pieces published by Lucas are marked with a triangle with Lucas' initials inside and sometimes "PES" for the Paris Etching Society.

The various artists assigned names to the their images, then hand titled and signed them. Most had editions of 350 to 500.

The most important artist Lucas worked with was Salvador Dali. In fact, the Old Print Gallery was the first North American publisher of Dali's works, and the relationship continued with Phyllis Lucas after Sydney's death in the 1960's.

This etching is titled "La Dique" or "The Dyke" by Francois. It is being sold unmatted and unframed. It measures 6.5 inches wide and is 12.75 inches tall. There is some discoloration at the top where the etching would be covered by a matte and it appears to me to be color from the actual etching process itself. This has no rips, tears or foxing and the original colors remain vibrant. It is one of two etchings from the same estate, by the same artist. While they are listed in the shop separately, they can be purchased as a pair and I will ship them free.

A lovely French etching to add to your art collection, or a very nice way to begin one.

Item ID: 444-08FA