Artist: Francoise Deberdt – French (1934- )

Title: Unknown

Year: circa 1980

Medium: Color Etching

Sight size: 23 x 16.25 inches.

Sheet size: 30 x 21 inches  On thick Japon paper

Signature: Signed lower right

Edition: 50 This one: 41/50

Condition: Very good

Frame: Unframed

 

This color etching is immediately recognizable as a fine example of the work of well-known French artist Francoise Deberdt. It depicts a mountainous island with many birds such as penguins and other seabirds, and a toucan. As well there are fish and a whale in the surrounding ocean. The print is in good condition. There is a light crease in the lower corner just outside of the image. There is a light crease in the upper right corner, far from the image. Please see the pictures.


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Francoise Deberdt has been drawing since the early age of seven.  She began her formal training at age fourteen at l'Ecole des Arts Appliques de Paris followed by L'Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts. In 1957, she had her first exposition in Paris. In 1960 she and her husband, an architect, moved to Rome spending four years at the Villa Medicis where her work continued to evolve. Over many years Deberdt works have exhibited worldwide in Europe - France, England, Germany, Finland, Holland, Norway, Switzerland, Bruxelles, Belgique; Australia; Japan; and USA. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and books have been published on her works.