François Guiguet, La Lampe, 1899, Original Lithograph

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François guiguet (1860-1937)

la lampe
(the lamp)

original lithograph from the glorious portfolio "l'estampe moderne", issue #21 (january 1899)

on … Read more François guiguet (1860-1937)

la lampe
(the lamp)

original lithograph from the glorious portfolio "l'estampe moderne", issue #21 (january 1899)

on wove paper

year: 1899

size (sheet): 305 x 405 mm
size (image): 223 x 317 mm

signed in the plate, bottom left

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

excellent condition: minor signs of age
great colours
full margins (not cropped, not trimmed)

same print in:
the cleveland museum of art, cleveland, inventory: 2014.695.jj

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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 by georges rodenbach).
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about the artist

françois joseph guiguet (1860 – 1937) was a french painter.

he was born in corbelin. In 1876 his family doctor saw some his work and was impressed. He advised them to seek out the opinion of françois-auguste ravier, a painter and former colleague of camille corot, who lived in the nearby village of morestel. Ravier was also impressed and spent three years teaching guiguet some of the basics of art to prepare him for entry into the école nationale des beaux-arts de lyon.

in 1879, on ravier's recommendation, he was enrolled in the class of michel dumas, a former student of ingres, who schooled him in the classical tradition. With the support of édouard aynard, director of the museum commission, and antonin dubost, the deputy from isère, guiguet went to paris to complete his studies at the école des beaux-arts, where he worked in the studios of alexandre cabanel. While there, he also became a friend of puvis de chavannes and félix thiollier, who also had a great influence on his work, despite not being a painter. Guiguet made his debut at the salon in 1885.

he specialized in painting woman and children, frequently returned to his hometown seeking inspiration and exhibited widely, including england, the united states, germany and even réunion.
the françois guiguet municipal museum opened in 1989, with a collection of 78 oils, 13 watercolors and over 3,500 drawings, donated by louis guiguet (his nephew).

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from the text on the tissue paper, by georges rodenbach:

heureux ceux qui n'ont aimé que les lampes!
les bûches flambent\.\.
et les lampes ont rassuré le soir frileux ;
o les demeures enfin sûres
et si calmes — comme des cures! -
que la fumée, au ciel, relie en chemins bleus.
c'est alors la vie en joie et nuance
a s'écouter, comme s'écoute
une vieille horloge où le temps
s'écoule goutte à goutte
dans le silence.
heureux reclus !
quelle vie est meilleure ?
ils écoutent aussi les lointains angelus
et des gouttes du son et des gouttes de l'heure.
ils se sont fait des chapelets intermittents.
heureux ceux qui n'ont aimé que les lampes !
ils ont vu clair en eux ;
ils sont tout lumineux ;
leur conscience est un écrin
plein de joyaux qu'enfin la solitude enflamme ;
ah! comme ils dorment, leurs vieux chagrins!
et cet orgueil de n'être plus qu'humain à peine !
trésor intérieur!
richesse de son cœur
parure de soi-même !
heureux ceux-là dans leur demeure !
vie heureuse qu'ils ont choisie !
destinée extatique! allez-y
les voir gravir en paix l'escalier blanc des heures.
et ils s'appuient aux lampes
comme à une rampe.
o les lampes toujours fidèles !
o les lampes, quand le soir tombe !
guérison de l'ombre;
joie des veilles et des vigiles ;
espoir en elles
lorsque dans la maison qui dort
elles égrènent la bonne huile en larmes d'or
pour les cœurs qui sont doux comme les évangiles.

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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 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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