Concertino - Original Pencil Drawing by A.J.B. Roubille - Early 20th Century Early 20th Century

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Concertino is a graceful sketch in pencil realized by the French painter, illustrator, designer, and cartoonist Auguste Jean Baptiste Roubille. … Read more Concertino is a graceful sketch in pencil realized by the French painter, illustrator, designer, and cartoonist Auguste Jean Baptiste Roubille. The monogram of the artist in the shape of a face with the letters A and R appears on the lower right. The artwork is in good conditions, but it presents numerous dark stains of fungal foxing spread throughout the surface of the paper that is applied on a cardboard measuring 12.7 x 19.3 cm. Auguste Roubille worked as cartoonist for the French Courrier and Temps nouvelles. At the same time, he exhibited his watercolors and gouaches at the Salon des Independants, al Salon d'Automne, and Salon des Comicistes. He collaborated with many humorous newspapers, like Le Rire, Le Sourire, The Cry of Paris, Cocorico, The Bayonet, The Wild Duck and Fantasio. He worked as poster designer and decorator, designing installations and furniture. He illustrated famous books of French literature. This beautiful drawing represents a concert of a violinist and a pianist with a perspective from above that makes the scene particularly engaging, demonstrating the expert artistic skills of the author. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork. See less