Description: André Derain limited edition black and white print of a female face; original artist’s proof no. 4/8 authenticated and signed by his wife Alice Derain. Date unknown. From the Golden Griffin Gallery, NY, NY. Printed on Rives BFK printmaking paper. This work is stamped on the back with the Atelier stamp of Andre Derain "ATELIER ANDRE DERAIN." Derain did not hand sign many of his drawings; this stamp was used to mark and authenticate his original works. Additionally, the back of the print reads as follows: “Cette lithographie originale André Derain, est une épreuve d'Artiste provenant de son atelier. Elle porte de numéro 4/8. Alice Derain” (translation: This original Derain lithograph is an Artist proof from his studio. It bears number 4/8 Alice Derain). Size: 23” x 19¼”. 

André Derain: A founding member of Fauvism, Andre Derain is known for his innovative landscape and cityscape paintings in which he transforms the subject with bold and largely unrealistic colors. Early in his career Derain applied each color separately in dots or dabs, inviting associations with the Divisionist or Pointillism technique of Paul Signac and Georges Seurat. Derain’s later work features more subtle tones and new subjects, including portraiture and still life. Inspired by his friendship with Pablo Picasso, Derain’s post-Fauve works show an engagement with both classicism and Cubism, and this so-called “classical” style earned him widespread recognition throughout Europe and the United States. Condition: Excellent; slight foxing near bottom edge (see photo); light handling and storage wear.

The Golden Griffin Gallery/Arts Inc. operated in downtown Manhattan - New York City, New York from the 1950s to the 1970s. In the mid 1940s, Arts, Inc. was established as a publishing house specializing in European scholarly and artistic works. In the 1950s, Arts, Inc., the parent company, expanded to create, first, the Golden Griffin Bookstore, and then the Griffin Gallery, which dealt primarily with contemporary American and European artists. The Golden Griffin was known as the “Continental Bookstore” because of its stock of European titles.


Condition: Excellent; slight foxing near bottom edge (see photo); light handling and storage wear

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