Maurice Utrillo 'Rue Jean Durand et l'église, Stains (Seine-Saint-Denis)'

Exceptional and Rare 1929 Maurice Utrillo Pochoir (Hand Painted Lithograph)

Published by Editions Chroniques du Jour, XXe Siecle in Paris

Painted by Hand by Impressions A.B.C. in Paris

hand colored, limited edition of 500 pieces, original from 1929

Details
Artist: Maurice Utrillo (After)
Medium: Original Pochoir, Color
Titled: Rue Jean Durand et l'église, Stains (Seine-Saint-Denis)
Year: 1929
Edition: 1/500 (numbered on reverse in pencil)
Medium: Paper
Signature: Signed in the Plate (Not Hand Signed)
Other: Hand Colored/Painted by Chroniques du Jour under authorization of Maurice Utrillo
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" including margins

Authenticity is guaranteed
Certificate of Authenticity (COA) will be included

Details

Small but exquisite hand painted Maurice Utrillo pochoir from 1930 from a limited edition run of 500 pieces. Not a regular lithograph but hand-colored in with unique accents. The pochoir was executed under Maurice Utrillo's authorization and was published in Paris by Chroniques du Jour XXe Siecle (one of his publishers) and hand-colored by Impressions A.B.C. in Paris under the supervision of M. Gualtieri Di San Lazzaro making each piece unique and one of a kind. No two were ever alike. Please note the sparkles in the paint when exposed to sunlight.  This is one of the few pochoirs in Maurice Utrillo's print oeuvre.

This has been in my collection for the last 25 years. I have kept it in a climate controlled storage all these years. In overall excellent condition. Colors very vibrant and not faded as it has not been exposed to sunlight before. Yellowing of paper consistent with age. Small fold mark bottom left (could be covered with matting).

Guaranteed authentic original pochoir from 1929. Feel free to show it your expert in order to test them on their knowledge of the Pochoir. Most of them don't even know such an art medium exists. This method was only used for a limited time and discontinued for it was too expensive. There are therefore only a few of these in existence. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity. I used to buy any type of art and design I could get hold of: whatever I liked, I bought. I am finally going through some of my inventory. Check out my other auctions.

Medium

Pochoir (French: “stencil”), as distinguished from ordinary stenciling, is a highly refined technique of making fine limited editions of lithographic stencil prints after which they are hand-painted and colored in. These pochoirs are extremely rare as the edition size was always limited due to the work involved. It was a very labor intensive and expensive technique, which produced an image that is often indistinguishable from the artist's hand painted original. The black, or key line, of each print is pulled on a lithographic press. The image is then cut into a stencil made from a fine sheet of metal and gouache or watercolor is applied by hand using a variety of different brushes. A separate stencil is required for each color, sometimes up to twenty being used.

Condition

Excellent condition. Hand applied watercolor pain is fresh and vibrant. Never exposed to sunlight before. Pale bleed-through staining to verso, small not noticeable scuff upper part image near top as pictured. Minor yellowing of paper consistent with age. Frame has minor wear and tear. Plexiglass has minor scuffs and scratches.

Please note that the scuffs are on the plexiglass, they are not on the work.

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