À Schumann (To Schumann)
1893/1895. Woodcut, printed on blue paper, titled and initialled in block lower centre, printer’s line in letterpress below image, 15.1 x 12.2cm. Minor stains to margins, old mount burn. Printer’s line reads “C. Grumbach, Leipzig.” Ref: The Graphic Work of Vallotton 1865-1925, Arts Council, 1976, #49, noting that this portrait of the German composer Robert Schumann (1810-1856) was commissioned by the Berlin journal Pan, and published in the first issue (April-May 1895) of both its Paris and Berlin editions. Félix Edouard Vallotton was associated with Les Nabis, a Post-Impressionist avant-garde group of artists. He was a key figure in the development of the modern woodcut. Ref: Wiki.
Item #CL184-34
Price (AUD): $880.00 other currencies