A burin-cut etching by the mid-Century Parisian artist Leon Prebondier depicting the hand as a tool, as a mechanical device. This work is from the edition of only 26 printed on Velin d’Arches (separate from the 134 copies printed on laid vergé d’Arches).
The work is accompanied by the cover sheet bearing the title, in an envelope mounted en verso.
| Condition | Excellent Condition |
|---|---|
| Date | |
| Type | Modern Print-Makers |
| Framing | Custom framed and matted using conservation materials, Unframed |
| Medium | Lithograph, Print |
| Signing, Dating, and Titling | |
| First, Please Choose Your Framing Option: | No Frame, Black-Stained Ash (Medium), Clear Natural Ash (Medium), Clear Natural Maple (Medium), Waxed Cherry (Medium), Waxed Mahogany (Medium), Waxed Walnut (Medium) |
Medium:
Etching on Velin d’Arches paper.
Date:
1948
Signature:
Hand-signed by the artist in pencil en recto lower right. Also initialed in the plate.
Publisher:
Aux Depens d’un Amateur.
Edition:
This work is number 9 from the edition of 26 printed on Velin d’Arches, separate from the 134 copies printed on verge d’Arches.
Framing:
Professionally framed in a solid Walnut frame behind a filleted silk mat and 99% UV-filtering art glass using strictly conservation-grade materials.
Condition:
Excellent condition.
Plate Size:
7 in. (h) x 5 in. (w)
Sheet Size:
12 in. (h) x 9 in. (w)
Framed Size:
15.25 in. (h) x 12.5 in. (w) x 0.75 in. (d)
Exhibition History:
Affiche exposition J. Villon a la Galerie Louis Carre, Jan.-Feb. 1948
