Hans CHRISTIANSEN (Paul VERLAINE)
"L'heure du berger" - Lithographie originale sur Japon - L'Estampe Moderne
Imprimerie Champenois • pour CH. Masson • H. Piazza|Paris (Mars 1898)|22.50 x 35 cm|une feuille et une serpente
Rare original color lithograph executed by Hans Christiansen for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 11 published in March 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with large margins, laid paper mounted on Japan paper, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's blind stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered luxury edition stamp on the verso; print preceded by a tissue guard inscribed with the artist's name, title and a poem; blank tissue guard.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from a poem by Paul Verlaine, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899,
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with large margins, laid paper mounted on Japan paper, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's blind stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered luxury edition stamp on the verso; print preceded by a tissue guard inscribed with the artist's name, title and a poem; blank tissue guard.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from a poem by Paul Verlaine, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899,
€1,800
