Auguste Roedel, La Romance, 1898, Lithograph & Paper

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Auguste roedel (1859-1900)

la romance (the romance)

original lithograph from the glorious portfolio "l'estampe moderne", issue #13 (may 1898)

on … Read more Auguste roedel (1859-1900)

la romance (the romance)

original lithograph from the glorious portfolio "l'estampe moderne", issue #13 (may 1898)

on wove paper

year: 1898

size (sheet): 405 x 305 mm
size (image): 345 x 225 mm

signed on the plate "roedel", bottom right

blind stamp of the publisher, bottom right, out of the image

great condition: minor signs of age and handling
full margins (not cropped, not trimmed)

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about the collection (l'estampe moderne)

l'estampe moderne appeared in 1897-1899 as a series of 24 monthly fascicles, each containing 4 original lithographs, printed by parisian imprimerie champenois. Many accomplished european art nouveau painters contributed works to this publication, which contained only original prints invented and produced especially for this collection. The publication was edited by charles masson and h. Piazza. Each issue came in a paper cover bearing an original lithograph by alphonse mucha.
each lithograph was accompanied by a tissue containing the details (title of the artwork, name of the artist, etc.) and a short text by a well-known author who inspired the artist (this one being the poem "les fraises" (the strawberries) by french poet pierre dupont).
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about the artist

eugène jérôme auguste roedel (1859 - 1900) has been a french illustrator, poster artist, caricaturist, watercolorist and lithographer, who signed his works "roedel".
he met jules chéret shortly before 1890 and began producing posters for the imprimerie chaix , including linge monopole maxime faivret which, unlike the chérette (the typical slender and active woman depicted by chéret), promoted a rounder woman.
in 1895, he became the official poster artist for the moulin rouge; also, he prepared various artistic events with his dissident friends from the cabaret le chat noir, including adolphe léon willette.
damaged by the abuse of absinthe , roedel died suddenly in paris on april 13th, 1900.
his artworks are present in several international museums (musée carnavalet and musée des arts décoratifs in paris, van gogh museum and rijksmuseum in amsterdam, etc.), and sold by international auctioneers worldwide.
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from the text on the tissue paper (in french):

parmi les romances de nos pères, il en fut de moins franchement ineptes que «partant pour la syrie»; il en est resté même - qu'on connaît trop peu - qui sont de véritables petits chefs-d'œuvre de sentiment et de poésie. Tels ces couplets de pierre dupont que durent chanter, sur un accompagnement de harpe, plus d'une des jolies femmes du temps jadis, de celles qu'aime à évoquer pour nous le crayon délicat de rodel.

les fraises

quand de juin s'éveille le mois,
allez voir les fraises des bois
qui rougissent dans la verdure,
plus rouges que le vif corail,
balançant, comme un éventail,
leur feuille à triple découpure!\.

qui veut des fraises du bois joli?
en voici, en voici mon panier tout rempli!
de fraises du bois joli,
de fraises du bois joli!

rouge au dehors, blanche au dedans,
comme les lèvres sur les dents,
la fraise épand sa douce haleine,
qui tient de l'ambre et du rosier.
quand elle monte du fraisier
on sait que la fraise est prochaine!

qui veut des fraises du bois joli ?
en voici, en voici mon panier tout rempli!
de fraises du bois joli,
de fraises du bois joli!
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important:

. The listing is for the original print, in the above mentioned very good / excellent condition.
. The original tissue paper introduction has some folds and tears, especially along the margins, and it will be given to the buyer as a gift for confirming the authenticity.
. The cover by mucha is shown as a reference: a high quality picture will be given on request and, eventually, it is possible to purchase it on another listing (same to the other three plates of the issue) this piece has an attribution mark,
i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
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