Georges Braque (1882-1963)

Composition (Nature Morte I) (Vallier 8)

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Georges Braque (1882-1963)
Composition (Nature Morte I) (Vallier 8)
etching with drypoint, 1911, on Arches, signed and numbered '28/50', aside there are a few trial proofs pulled at the time, there was an edition of 50, printed in 1950 (there were also 10 hors commerce copies, all signed and numbered), published by Maeght, Paris, with margins.
P. 34.8 x 21.6 cm.; S. 51.3 x 37.8 cm.

Lot Essay

In Composition (Nature Morte I) 'The recurring arcs represent glasses and bottles. A table unexpectedly emerges at the left at the juncture of a salient angle. A braided motif characteristic of the tablecloth faintly repeats. Light suffuses the whole, isolating each distinct grouping of graphic intrigue (B. Wallen & D. Stein, The Cubist Prints, echibition catalogue. Santa Barbara, 1981, p. 28)

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