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Henri Rivière (1864-1951) - The first quarter. 1901. Printed…
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475
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Henri Rivière (1864-1951) - The first quarter. 1901. Printed…
See original version (French)
Estimate €500 - €600
Voluntary lot
Description
Henri Rivière (1864-1951) - The first quarter. 1901. Printed by Verneau. Original lithograph on ivory vellum. Monogrammed in the plate lower right. Title and printer's name lower right. Wrapped. Good condition, fresh colours. Two small tears in the margins. The plate: 57,7x24cm ; The sheet: 63,5x31cm.
This is plate 5 of the series La féerie des heures.
Reference : Toudouze 109.
Back in port, the fishermen in Brittany dry their nets on the mast under the moonlight. So, what we see are not sails, but the testimony of a local artisanal practice, mainly sardine makers.
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