Antoine Calbet (1860-1944) - L'Inconnue

Antoine CALBET (French, 1860-1944) The Unknown Woman, from "L'Estampe Moderne" (No. 5, September 1897), 1897 Color lithography on vellum paper Signed in the stone at the lower right; dry stamp of the publication (profile of a young woman, Lugt 2790) in the lower right margin Dimensions: Sheet: about 40 × 30 cm (16 × 12 in.) Condition: In very good condition, unframed Plate from L'Estampe Moderne, the famous subscription-based publication that appeared monthly in Paris from May 1897 to April 1899 under the direction of Ch. Masson and H. Piazza and printed by Imprimerie Champenois, each issue offering four original lithographs commissioned especially for the revue, accompanied by a captioned serpentine. This plate was accompanied by a poem by Henri de Régnier. Calbet, a pupil of Cabanel, was renowned for his sensual nudes in sanguine and pastel.

Estimate:£126.92

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