Marie Laurencin “Jeunes Filles Au Balcon,” 1928 Original French Etching, Framed

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An original 1928 etching by Marie Laurencin, Jeunes filles au balcon (Young Girls on the Balcony). The composition reflects Laurencin’s … Read more An original 1928 etching by Marie Laurencin, Jeunes filles au balcon (Young Girls on the Balcony). The composition reflects Laurencin’s distinctive treatment of the female figure through delicate line and softly simplified forms. The etching is presented in a red frame with gold gilt and a blue matte with gold edging. The original label from Galerie Antonie Laurentin, Paris remains on reverse.

Giquello catalogued this impression as the second or third state. It comes with documented provenance naming Jean-Émile Laboureur and Sylvain Laboureur and is referenced in Daniel Marchesseau’s catalogue raisonné of Laurencin’s prints.

Marie Laurencin was a French painter and printmaker associated with the Parisian avant-garde, including Pablo Picasso and Guillaume Apollinaire. She developed an individual style centered on women, intimate gatherings, and theatrical subjects. Her work is represented in major museum collections, including the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Provenance: Jean-Émile Laboureur; Sylvain Laboureur, as recorded by Giquello. Acquired at Giquello’s Classique auction, Hôtel Drouot, Paris, October 6, 2026, lot 5.

Bibliography: Daniel Marchesseau, Catalogue raisonné des gravures de Marie Laurencin, Kyuryudo, 1981, no. 133, p. 143.

Museum Reference: The Museum of Modern Art, New York, holds an impression of this composition, titled Girls on a Balcony, dated 1928, object no. 369.1940, gift of Abby Aldrich Rockefeller. The museum’s impression is a separate example; its edition information is not assigned to this impression.

Framed: Approx. 17" x 14.5" x 1'
Etching: 236 x 176 mm See less