Jean-Baptiste Valadié, The Fishermen's Children, 1960s, Print

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A large and striking vintage print by the French artist Baptiste Valadie, signed by the artist and presented in its … Read more A large and striking vintage print by the French artist Baptiste Valadie, signed by the artist and presented in its original period frame. The subject — The Fishermen’s Children — is rendered in a style entirely characteristic of 1960s figurative printmaking, with a warmth and narrative quality that has lost none of its resonance over the intervening decades.

Particularly noteworthy is the exceptional depth and intensity of colour, which remains remarkably vivid for a work of this age — a testament to both the quality of the original printing and the care with which the piece has been preserved.

Baptiste Valadie is a celebrated figure in post-war French art, known for his evocative depictions of everyday life, children, and the natural world. Signed works from this early period of his career are increasingly sought after by collectors of French figurative art. This example — large in scale, vibrant in colour, and in excellent condition with its original frame — represents a particularly fine acquisition. This piece has an attribution mark,
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