Louis Icart Etching "Marchande de Fleurs" or Flower Seller. 1928.
Louis Icart ( 1888 - 1950 ) Original Etching and Aquatint on paper, framed and signed in pencil on lower right border and “blind stamp” windmill on lower left border with the number 338.
The etching “Marchande de Fleurs ( Flower seller ) was published in 1928. Copyright 1928 by L. Icart. Paris - Edite par les Graveurs Moderne, 194 rue de Rivoli, Paris. The plate measures 38cm x 47cm. Overall measurements including frame 55cm x 69cm. It is in the original gilt frame, but has just had new mount and backing. Excellent condition. No foxing or fading.
Louis Icart was a French artist best known for his drawings of glamorous women - often erotic or humorous in tone - as well as for his depiction of 1920s Paris life. He was born in Toulouse in 1888, and began drawing at a young age. In 1907 he moved to Paris and began studying painting, drawing and printmaking. Influenced by Jean Antoine Watteau, Francois Boucher and Jean Honore Fragonard. He was a major figure of the Art Deco Period, with his work surging in popularity in both the United States and Europe. He died on December 20th 1950 at his home in Paris.
Louis Icart ( 1888 - 1950 ) Original Etching and Aquatint on paper, framed and signed in pencil on lower right border and “blind stamp” windmill on lower left border with the number 338.
The etching “Marchande de Fleurs ( Flower seller ) was published in 1928. Copyright 1928 by L. Icart. Paris - Edite par les Graveurs Moderne, 194 rue de Rivoli, Paris. The plate measures 38cm x 47cm. Overall measurements including frame 55cm x 69cm. It is in the original gilt frame, but has just had new mount and backing. Excellent condition. No foxing or fading.
Louis Icart was a French artist best known for his drawings of glamorous women - often erotic or humorous in tone - as well as for his depiction of 1920s Paris life. He was born in Toulouse in 1888, and began drawing at a young age. In 1907 he moved to Paris and began studying painting, drawing and printmaking. Influenced by Jean Antoine Watteau, Francois Boucher and Jean Honore Fragonard. He was a major figure of the Art Deco Period, with his work surging in popularity in both the United States and Europe. He died on December 20th 1950 at his home in Paris.
Louis Icart ( 1888 - 1950 ) Original Etching and Aquatint on paper, framed and signed in pencil on lower right border and “blind stamp” windmill on lower left border with the number 338.
The etching “Marchande de Fleurs ( Flower seller ) was published in 1928. Copyright 1928 by L. Icart. Paris - Edite par les Graveurs Moderne, 194 rue de Rivoli, Paris. The plate measures 38cm x 47cm. Overall measurements including frame 55cm x 69cm. It is in the original gilt frame, but has just had new mount and backing. Excellent condition. No foxing or fading.
Louis Icart was a French artist best known for his drawings of glamorous women - often erotic or humorous in tone - as well as for his depiction of 1920s Paris life. He was born in Toulouse in 1888, and began drawing at a young age. In 1907 he moved to Paris and began studying painting, drawing and printmaking. Influenced by Jean Antoine Watteau, Francois Boucher and Jean Honore Fragonard. He was a major figure of the Art Deco Period, with his work surging in popularity in both the United States and Europe. He died on December 20th 1950 at his home in Paris.