Manuel Robbe, Menuet d'Automne, 1898, Original Lithograph

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Manuel Robbe (1872 - 1936)

Menuet d'Automne
(Autumn Minuet)

Original Lithograph from the glorious portfolio "L'Estampe Moderne", issue #16 (August … Read more Manuel Robbe (1872 - 1936)

Menuet d'Automne
(Autumn Minuet)

Original Lithograph from the glorious portfolio "L'Estampe Moderne", issue #16 (August 1898)

On wove paper

Year: 1898

Size (sheet): 405 x 305 mm
Size (image): 328 x 240 mm

Signed bottom left

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

Excellent 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 by Laurent Tailhade).
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About the artist

Manuel Robbe was born on 16 December 1872 in the 19th arrondissement of Paris. He attended the Lycée Condorcet, where he became friends with Gaston de Pawlowski, and then transferred to the Lycée Louis-le-Grand, one of the best grammar schools in France. He then became a pupil at the Académie Julian, where he came into contact with many famous personalities, before transferring to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. There he learnt the finer points of etching and aquatint etching from the master etcher Eugène Delâtre. He exhibited regularly at the salons of the Société des Artistes Français and was awarded a bronze medal at the 1900 World Exhibition for his contribution to printmaking.

Robbe quickly became a successful etcher, specialising in the aquatint technique. He exhibited regularly at the salons of the Société des artistes français; the Parisian dealers Edmond Sagot, Georges Petit and Pierrefort published and distributed his etchings. In 1895, his poster for the paraffin lamp L'Éclatante appeared in the magazine Les Maîtres de l'affiche (1895-1900), edited by Jules Chéret. An etching entitled Menuet d'automne was published in L'Estampe moderne (1897).

At the 1900 Universal Exhibition, he received a bronze medal for an etching entitled L'été. His drawings were published in Cocorico (1898-1900) and Le Frou-frou (1901-1902). Between 1905 and 1907, the Galerie Georges Petit exhibited his works as part of the annual Salon of the Société de la gravure originale en couleurs. Over the course of his artistic career, Manuel Robbe created numerous aquatint etchings, drypoint etchings and several advertising posters, as well as works in other techniques (oil paintings, watercolours and pastels).

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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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