THE FINE ART LITHOGRAPH PRINT IS PRINTED IN FRANCE IN 1947 BY LES EDITIONS DU CHENE PARIS, AS PART OF A FRENCH PORTFOLIO OF LIMITED EDITION VAN GOGH LITHOGRAPH PRINTS TITLED " VAN GOGH PEINTURES ". THE VINTAGE LITHOGRAPH PRINT FEATURES AN ARTWORK IMAGE ORIGINALLY CREATED BY VAN GOGH IN 1888 TITLED " LA FAUTEUIL DE GAUGUIN " ( GAUGUIN'S CHAIR ).
VINCENT WILLEM VAN GOGH ( 1853 - 1890 ) WAS A DUTCH POST IMPRESSIONIST PAINTER WHO IS AMONG THE MOST FAMOUS AND INFLUENTIAL FIGURES IN THE HISTORY OF WESTERN ART. IN JUST OVER A DECADE HE CREATED MORE THAN 2000 ARTWORKS, MOST WHICH DATE FROM THE LAST TWO YEARS OF HIS LIFE. THEY ARE CHARACTERIZED BY BOLD COLORS AND DRAMATIC, IMPULSIVE AND EXPRESSIVE BRUSHWORK THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE FOUNDATIONS OF WORLD MODERN ART. VAN GOGH'S WORKS ARE AMONG THE WORLD'D MOST DESIRABLE AND MOST VALUABLE PAINTINGS TO HAVE EVER SOLD. TODAY HE IS HONORED AND CELEBRATED THE WORLD OVER AS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PAINTERS OF ALL TIME.
THE LITHOGRAPH PRINT PLATE IMAGE MEASURES 8 1/2" W X 10 7/8" H, ON A PAGE THAT IS 11" W X 15" H. THE PRINT IS ATTACHED TO THE PAGE WITH A METHOD CALLED " TIPPING " WHERE IT IS ATTACHED BY HAND ON THE LEFT SIDE EDGE. BEHIND THE PRINT PLATE ON THE PAGE IS THE TITLE, DATE AND SIZE OF THE ORIGINAL ARTWORK.
THE RARE OUT OF PRINT LIMITED EDITION FRENCH LITHOGRAPH PRINT IS IN EXCELLENT VINTAGE CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH AGE, LIGHT SIGNS OF HANDLING, AND LIGHT WEAR TO THE PAGE BACKING. IT HAS NEVER BEEN FRAMED. PLEASE SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION REFERENCE. IT IS NOW BEING OFFERED HERE FOR AN EXCELLENT PRICE.
*** ( THE LAST 3 PHOTOS ARE FROM THE PORTFOLIO THAT THE PRINT WAS A PART OF, THOSE ADDITIONAL PAGES ARE SHOWN FOR ORIGIN REFERENCE, AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SALE OF THE PRINT ).