Rare 1919-1924 French Art Portfolio Boucher Greuze Imp Sludium Paris Judkins McCormick
An extraordinary, museum-caliber collection of six vintage art portfolios spanning 1919 to 1924. Custom-commissioned by the luxury New York fashion importer Judkins & McCormick Co., these fine art plates were masterfully produced in France by the legendary Imprimerie Sludium, Paris—famed printmakers of La Gazette du Bon Ton.
Rather than standard commercial advertisements, these elite portfolios feature breathtaking, high-fidelity reproductions of 18th-century French masterworks on heavy, premium watermarked paper. Each piece features the 'Imp. Sludium Paris' hallmark, representing the absolute pinnacle of early 20th-century French graphic reproduction. Perfect for serious ephemera archives or for individual framing as luxury interior decor.
Antique 1920s French Fine Art Prints Lot Watermarked Paper Boucher Pompadour 6pc
Folder Size: 14.75"x10.9"
Print Size: 14.25" x 10.75"
The Master Artwork Lineup; Frameable reproductions of iconic masterworks by a master printer
Jean-Baptiste Greuze – La Devideuse (The Wool Winder)
François Boucher – La Pipée (The Bird-Call) & Pastorale & La Marquise de Pompadour (The iconic portrait of King Louis XV’s famous mistress)
- Nicolas de Largillière – Madame de Gueidan en Flore (The famous portrait of nobility dressed as Flora, the goddess of flowers)
Maurice Leloir – Le Pont au Change à Paris en 1750 (A gorgeous historic scene of the famous Parisian bridge)
During the late 1910s and 1920s, premier luxury importers like Judkins & McCormick did not just send out sketches of hats to their top-tier clients. To curate an aura of ultimate prestige, they commissioned legendary Parisian print houses like Imprimerie Sludium to create exquisite, high-fidelity reproductions of famous 18th-century rococo and classical art pieces (like Boucher's La Marquise de Pompadour or Largillière's Madame de Gueidan en Flore). These portfolios were sent as ultra-exclusive, high-end holiday gifts or VIP seasonal catalogs to their most wealthy salon buyers.