Original 1964 Lithograph "Composition" by Andre Beaudin

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Original lithograph from "Prints from the Mourlot Press", a catalog of an exhibition sponsored by the French Embassy and circulated … Read more Original lithograph from "Prints from the Mourlot Press", a catalog of an exhibition sponsored by the French Embassy and circulated by the Traveling Exhibition Service of the National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, in 1964-65, with original lithographs by Chagall, Picasso, Miro, Beaudin, Esteve, Matisse, Guiramand, Florsheim, Cathelin, Brasilier, Brianchon, Cocteau, Minaux, Jenkins, Calder, Kito, Giacometti, and Manessier. Printed by the Mourlot Press, Paris, October 1964. Print size: 10 x 7-3/8 inches on Velin d’Arches paper. Verso text with a small print. Mint condition new old stock from our complete copy of "Prints from the Mourlot Press". Colophon pages shown for provenance purposes and not included.

Per S. Dillon Ripley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institute:

“Fernand Mourlot has long been the acknowledged master printer of France in every field, from lithographs to fine books to posters. The unfailing quality of his work commands the respect of museums, collectors, and most important of all, the artists themselves. Every product of his workshop bears the mark of Mourlot’s discipline and craft and can truly be called an ideal collaboration between artist and artisan... The result of years of thoughtful planning, this special exhibition presents an accurate portrait of the Mourlot Press. We are greatly indebted to Fernand Mourlot, who made the selection, supervised the production of the catalogue, and gave endless time and energy to the details of preparation.”

André Beaudin (1895-1979) was a French painter, printmaker, and sculptor associated with Cubism and later with a colorful form of abstraction called lyrical abstraction, works that are structured yet fluid, with bright colors, flowing shapes, and calligraphic lines. See less