Édouard Chimot, Opium Night, Etching, 1930s

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Opium Night is an Etching realized by Edouard Chimot in 1930s. The very beautiful artwork is in good condition. No … Read more Opium Night is an Etching realized by Edouard Chimot in 1930s. The very beautiful artwork is in good condition. No Signature. Represents a young lady with red hair that smokes. Édouard Chimot (26 November 1880 – 7 June 1959) was a French artist, illustrator and editor whose career reached its peak in the 1920s in Paris, through the publication of fine quality art-printed books. As artist his own work occupies a characteristic place, but as editor also his role was extremely important in bringing together some of the outstanding talents of that distinctive period in French art and providing the commissions upon which the development of their work in a formal context occurred. 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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