René Georges Hermann-Paul - The Visit - Original Woodcut Print On Paper - 1925

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The visit is an original modern artwork realized in the 1920s by the french artist rené georges hermann-paul (1864 – … Read more The visit is an original modern artwork realized in the 1920s by the french artist rené georges hermann-paul (1864 – 1940). Original b/w woodcut print on paper. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right corner. Passepartout included. Dimensions: cm 34 x 49. Mint conditions. René georges hermann-paul (1864 – 1940). He was a well-known illustrator whose work appeared in numerous newspapers and periodicals. His fine art was displayed in gallery exhibitions alongside vuillard, matisse and toulouse-lautrec. Early works were noted for their satiric characterizations of the foibles of french society. His points were made with simple caricature. His illustrations relied on blotches of pure black with minimum outline to define his animated marionettes. His exhibition pieces were carried by large splashes of color and those same fine lines of black. Hermann-paul worked in ripolin enamel paint, watercolors, woodcuts, lithographs, drypoint engraving, oils, and ink. Recent efforts to catalog the work of hermann-paul reveal an artist of considerable scope. On the eve of the first world war, he made quite an impression as part of m. Druet's ''first group.'' as noted by the burlington magazine for connoisseurs, the exhibition was ''chiefly remarkable for a series of paintings or drawings - it is hard to say which - by m. Hermann-paul in a new medium which is simply ripolin.''[1] the great war soon intervened and hermann-paul would document its tragedy as well as its foibles. After the war, he underwent several stylistic changes. In his later years, he produced many works in dry point and ink depicting his beloved camargue. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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