Henri Eugène Le Sidaner, La Ronde (The Round Dance), 1898, Original Lithograph

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Henri eugène le sidaner (1862-1939)

la ronde (the round dance)

original lithograph from the glorious portfolio "l'estampe moderne", issue #14 … Read more Henri eugène le sidaner (1862-1939)

la ronde (the round dance)

original lithograph from the glorious portfolio "l'estampe moderne", issue #14 (june 1898)

on wove paper

year: 1898

size (sheet): 305 x 405 mm
size (image): 251 x 346 mm

signed on the plate "le sidaner", bottom left

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

great condition: minor signs of age and handling
great colours
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 a fragment of a poem by belgian author charles van lerberghe).
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about the artist

henri eugène le sidaner was an intimist, symbolist, post-impressionist painter known for his paintings of domestic interiors and quiet street scenes. His style contained elements of impressionism with the influences of édouard manet, monet and of the pointillists discernible in his work. Le sidaner favoured a subdued use of colour, preferring nuanced greys and opals applied with uneven, dappled brushstrokes to create atmosphere and mysticism.
in paris he studied under alexandre cabanel, one of the most influential teachers of belle époque french painting. According to his biographer le sidaner saw manet's final exhibits at the paris salon and was deeply reflective at what he saw in the modernist manet's work. The result was that le sidaner resigned from cabanel's school, on the grounds of artistic differences.
a skilled nocturne painter, he travelled widely throughout france and europe before settling at gerberoy in the picardy countryside from where he painted for over thirty years.
le sidaner's paintings and pastels were widely collected throughout his career. His seductive views of the gardens he created in the ruins of the medieval fortress at gerberoy, with their recently vacated tables dappled in sunlight and overhung by roses, have cemented his reputation as a unique artist who does not fit easily into an art movement.
several of his paintings sold for well over 1 million usd at international auctions in new york and london
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from the text on the tissue paper, by charles van lerberghe:

interlude
(fragment)

autour du bassin rond,
comme des roses autour d'un front,
une ronde de filles blondes
tourne et va, s'arrête un peu
autour du bassin bleu,
puis retourne, et l'une donne
a l'autre sa petite main;
et toutes marchent en couronne,
toutes chantent en chemin,
et leurs claires images blondes
tournent et nagent
dans l'onde,
parmi les poissons d'or.

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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 as is 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 the cover 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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