Description: Outstanding 1950s cubist abstract lithograph of Prometheus, "L'Aigle Quitte Prométhée" by important French artist Jacques Villon (1875-1963). The following biography is from Artnet: Jacques Villon was a French painter and printmaker associated with the Cubist movement. Working in a colorful, geometric aesthetic, Villon maintained an interest in abstracting form from observation throughout his career. Even his most non-representational work is derived in some way from life, offering subtle suggestions of landscapes, still lifes, or figures amid his lively, graphic compositions. Born Gaston Émile Duchamp on July 31, 1875 in Damville, France, he was the brother of famed artists Marcel Duchamp, Suzanne Duchamp, and Raymond Duchampe. Villon initially studied law at the University of Paris but subsequently abandoned it to pursue art instead, taking classes at the Académie Julian in 1904. He went on to work as a graphic artist for magazines and newspapers in Paris, where he befriended Fernand Leger and other painters of the avant-garde. Today, Villon’s work is found in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and The Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others. He died on June 9, 1963 in his studio in Puteaux, France at the age of 87. This lithograph is signed lower right and also lower left. It measures 20" x 13" (paper size) and is in good condition with minor yellowing on the edges of the paper. Framed as shown. Please visit my Ebay Store for more paintings and prints.
Price: 599 USD
Location: Franklin, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-07-24T09:41:42.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Jacques Villon
Type: Print
Signed: Yes
Style: Abstract, Cubist
Theme: Myth
Production Technique: Lithography
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Time Period Produced: 1950-1959
