Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART
Illusion by LOUIS ICART

Illusion 1920 - 1940

LOUIS ICART

Papier
74 ⨯ 46 cm
ConditionExcellent
€ 7.950

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  • Sur l'oeuvre d'art
    Highly refined Art Deco print Illusions by Louis Icart (1888–1950), executed as an etching with aquatint and subtly hand-coloured.

    The composition depicts an elegant, sensual female figure in a strongly stylised, almost floating pose against a deep, dark background. The elongated silhouette, the soft modelling of the body and the dreamy, slightly theatrical atmosphere are characteristic of Icart’s mature style. The composition deliberately plays with seduction, imagination and illusion, fully in keeping with the title Illusions.

    The work is signed in pencil by the artist in the lower right and numbered in the lower left (46).
    In addition, the print is signed in the plate in the upper left with the inscription: “Copyright 1940 L. Icart – N.Y.”

    In the lower left corner a blind stamp is present, consisting of an L, a windmill, an I, and below this the word Paris.

    The paper is beautifully white in colour and is in a very fresh and well-preserved condition.

    The print is professionally framed with a mount and behind museum glass, ensuring optimal conservation and a high-quality presentation.

    Technique
    Etching and aquatint, hand-coloured.

    Date
    Circa 1940.

    Details:
    Original pencil signature, lower right
    Signed in the plate, upper left: Copyright 1940 L. Icart – N.Y.
    Hand-coloured example
    Numbered edition (46)
    Fresh, beautifully white paper
    Framed with a mount and behind museum glass

    Brief commentary:
    Illusions belongs to the characteristic female figure compositions through which Louis Icart reached an international audience and represents a highly representative example of the luxurious, refined and exceptionally elegant character of Parisian Art Deco printmaking of the interwar period.

    Dimensions:

    Visible image:
    Height: 53cm
    Width: 26cm

    Frame:
    Height: 73,7cm
    Width: 45,8cm
  • Sur l'artiste

    Louis Icart (Louis Icart, 1888-1950) - Peintre, dessinateur, graveur et illustrateur français, auteur de nombreuses œuvres au contenu glamour.

    Le style de peinture d'Icart était basé sur les maîtres français du XVIIIe siècle, tels que Jean-Antoine Watteau, François Boucher et Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Ses dessins ont été influencés par Edgar Degas et Claude Monet ; ses rares aquarelles portent les traits des symbolistes Odilon Redon et Gustave Moreau. Beaucoup de ses premières peintures atmosphériques sont dans des tons de brun, d'or et de rouge; cependant, ses images sont devenues plus lumineuses au cours de sa carrière.

    Les représentations de femmes d'Icart étaient pour la plupart sensuelles, souvent érotiques, mais aussi toujours humoristiques et pleines de sexualité suggérée ou directe. Sur ses photos, de belles courtisanes s'ébattaient sur d'épais oreillers avec des expressions faciales pleines de passion, de consternation ou de surprise. Chevaux, chiens ou chats faisaient souvent partie de ses sujets.

    Icart a réalisé plus de 500 gravures et illustré plus de 30 livres. Icart est mort dans sa maison parisienne en 1950.

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