Georges Braque, Birds Pelias and Neleus dedicated to Hegen de Löwenfeld, 1963, Lithograph

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Georges Braque Pelias and Neleus, 1963 Rare proof lithograph (double-sided) on BFK Rives paper Signed in the plate and dedicated … Read more Georges Braque Pelias and Neleus, 1963 Rare proof lithograph (double-sided) on BFK Rives paper Signed in the plate and dedicated to Baron Hegen of Löwenfeld, following their collaboration on the jewelry collection, signed with initials, dated On the back is a trial proof of the same design, reversed. Good condition, the dedication and signature have been stabilized by waxing (oxidation, crease marks). Bibliography: Reproduced in the catalogue “Jewels by Braque”, H.-M. Heger de Löwenfeld, 1969 Provenance: Gift from the artist, private collection, auction 63.5 x 46.5 cm Dedication: 16 x 10 cm The relationship between Georges Braque and Heger de Löwenfeld was above all a close artistic collaboration, based on a dialogue between painting and jewelry. from 1961 onwards, Heger de Löwenfeld, a diamond merchant and jewelry designer, proposed to Braque that he translate some of his gouache paintings into three-dimensional works. Braque accepted and actively participated in this unprecedented project, which consisted of giving volume to his pictorial forms through sculptural jewelry. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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