Jules Flandrin, La Chevelure, 1898, Original Lithograph

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Jules flandrin (1871-1947)

la chevelure
(the hair)

original lithograph from the glorious portfolio "l'estampe moderne", issue #19 (november 1898)

on … Read more Jules flandrin (1871-1947)

la chevelure
(the hair)

original lithograph from the glorious portfolio "l'estampe moderne", issue #19 (november 1898)

on wove paper

year: 1898

size (sheet): 305 x 405 mm
size (image): 246 x 348 mm

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 charles baudelaire).
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about the artist

jules flandrin (1871–1947) was a french painter, printer and draughtsman, born at corenc, near grenoble, on 9 july 1871. He was a pupil of gustave moreau. He was a contemporary of henri matisse, georges rouault, albert marquet, henri evenepoel and léon printemps. He became somewhat famous for being fairly conformist early in his career but later in life he made more emotional and less widely known art. His experiences during world war i shaped the rest of his life and artistic career. He was awarded the légion d'honneur in 1912.

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from the text on the tissue paper, by charles baudelaire:

ô toison, moutonnant jusque sur l'encolure !
ô boucles ! ô parfum chargé de nonchaloir !
extase ! pour peupler ce soir l'alcôve obscure
des souvenirs dormant dans cette chevelure,
je la veux agiter dans l'air comme un mouchoir !

la langoureuse asie et la brûlante afrique,
tout un monde lointain, absent, presque défunt,
vit dans tes profondeurs, forêt aromatique !
comme d'autres esprits voguent sur la musique,
le mien, ô mon amour ! nage sur ton parfum.

j'irai là-bas où l'arbre et l'homme, pleins de sève,
se pâment longuement sous l'ardeur des climats ;
fortes tresses, soyez la houle qui m'enlève !
tu contiens, mer d'ébène, un éblouissant rêve
de voiles, de rameurs, de flammes et de mâts :

un port retentissant où mon âme peut boire
a grands flots le parfum, le son et la couleur ;
où les vaisseaux, glissant dans l'or et dans la moire,
ouvrent leurs vastes bras pour embrasser la gloire
d'un ciel pur où frémit l'éternelle chaleur.

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important:

. The listing is for the original print, in the above mentioned excellent condition.
. The original tissue paper introduction will be given to the buyer as a gift
. The cover by mucha and the edition (back of the cover) are shown as a reference and proof of authenticity 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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