Louis Icart "Manon" Original Copper Plate Etching, Signed, Artist Proof.

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This is an original, full plate etching by Louis Icart. "Manon" is considered one of his finest works. This etching … Read more This is an original, full plate etching by Louis Icart. "Manon" is considered one of his finest works. This etching is signed by Icart in the lower right corner and bears the artists windmill stamp, along with the "artist proof" notation in the lower left.

Louis Icart (1888 – 1950) was born in Toulouse, France. He began drawing at an early age. He was particularly interested in fashion, and became famous for his sketches almost immediately. He worked for major design studios at a time when fashion was undergoing a radical change-from the fussiness of the late nineteenth century to the simple, clingy lines of the early twentieth century. Icart fought in World War I. He relied on his art to stem his anguish, sketching on every available surface. When he returned from the front he made prints from those drawings. The prints, most of which were aquatints and drypoints, showed great skill. Because they were much in demand, Icart frequently made two editions (one European, the other American) to satisfy his public. These prints are considered rare today. See less