Georges Braque
"Etude de nu (Nu)"
Etching, 1907-08 (printed 1953), on Arches paper, signed in pencil and numbered 27/30, printed by Visat, Paris, published by Maeght, Paris. P. 27,6 x 19,8 cm. S. 56,3 x 37,8 cm.
Time staining.
Provenance
The collection of Bo and Margareta Lindh, Stockholm, Sweden.
Literature
Vallier 1.
More information
The edition of 30 printed on Rives according to Vallier.
Designer
Georges Braque was a French artist and sculptor and is seen as a leading individual in modernism. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts i Le Havre. In the beginning of his career Braque painted in an impressionistic style and was connected to fauvism alongside other artists such as Henri Matisse, Emile-Othon Friesz and André Derain. In 1908 began Braque’s interest in geometric forms and perspectives, kickstarting a close relationship with Pablo Picasso. Together they developed a cubist style with monochromatic colours and multifaceted, complex patterns. The focus of his art was often centred on musical instruments and still life’s.
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