Carlège, Le Taureau de l'Île, Woodcut Print, Early 20th Century

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Le Taureau De L'Île De Crète is a woodcut print realized by Carlègle (Charles Emile Egli) (30 March 1877 – … Read more Le Taureau De L'Île De Crète is a woodcut print realized by Carlègle (Charles Emile Egli) (30 March 1877 – 11 January 1937). Part of the suite "Les Travaux D'Hercule". Good condition on a yellowed cardboard. Titled, Stamp Signed on the lower margin Charles Émile Egli (known as Carlègle; 30 March 1877 – 11 January 1937) was a Swiss-born illustrator and painter who spent most of his life in Paris. Charles Émile Egli was born in Aigle, Switzerland on 30 March 1877. He was educated in Aigle and then at the college of Vevey. When he was eighteen he attended engraving classes of Alfred Martin at the school of industrial arts in Geneva. Four year later he moved to Paris, where he stayed the rest of his life. Egli studied at the École des Beaux-Arts. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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