Highly refined Art Deco print Illusions by Louis Icart (1888–1950), executed as an etching with aquatint and subtly hand-coloured.
The composition depicts an elegant, sensual female figure in a strongly stylised, almost floating pose against a deep, dark background. The elongated silhouette, the soft modelling of the body and the dreamy, slightly theatrical atmosphere are characteristic of Icart’s mature style. The composition deliberately plays with seduction, imagination and illusion, fully in keeping with the title Illusions.
The work is signed in pencil by the artist in the lower right and numbered in the lower left (46).
In addition, the print is signed in the plate in the upper left with the inscription: “Copyright 1940 L. Icart – N.Y.”
In the lower left corner a blind stamp is present, consisting of an L, a windmill, an I, and below this the word Paris.
The paper is beautifully white in colour and is in a very fresh and well-preserved condition.
The print is professionally framed with a mount and behind museum glass, ensuring optimal conservation and a high-quality presentation.
Technique
Etching and aquatint, hand-coloured.
Date
Circa 1940.
Details
- Original pencil signature, lower right
- Signed in the plate, upper left: Copyright 1940 L. Icart – N.Y.
- Hand-coloured example
- Numbered edition (46)
- Fresh, beautifully white paper
- Framed with a mount and behind museum glass
Brief commentary
Illusions belongs to the characteristic female figure compositions through which Louis Icart reached an international audience and represents a highly representative example of the luxurious, refined and exceptionally elegant character of Parisian Art Deco printmaking of the interwar period.
Price: € 7950,-
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