Lot 126
Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) (after)
La Fée Electricité
Hammer Price: £4,000
Description
Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) (after)
La Fée Electricité
Nine Lithographs printed in colours, from the set of ten, 1953, the first plate signed by the publisher verso and numbered from the edition of 350 in pencil, on Arches paper, printed by Mourlot, Paris, published by Pierre Berès, Paris, each the full sheet printed to the edges, 1014 x 635 mm (39 ¾ x 25 in) (unframed) (9)
The set of lithographs recreate Dufy's large-scale mural that adorned the entrance to the 'Pavillon de la Lumière et de l'Électricité' for the 1938 International Exposition in Paris. After the Exposition the mural was donated to Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris, where it has been on view since 1964.
Description
Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) (after)
La Fée Electricité
Nine Lithographs printed in colours, from the set of ten, 1953, the first plate signed by the publisher verso and numbered from the edition of 350 in pencil, on Arches paper, printed by Mourlot, Paris, published by Pierre Berès, Paris, each the full sheet printed to the edges, 1014 x 635 mm (39 ¾ x 25 in) (unframed) (9)
The set of lithographs recreate Dufy's large-scale mural that adorned the entrance to the 'Pavillon de la Lumière et de l'Électricité' for the 1938 International Exposition in Paris. After the Exposition the mural was donated to Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris, where it has been on view since 1964.
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