Eugène GRASSET (1845 - 1917) - Lot 99

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Eugène GRASSET (1845 - 1917) - Lot 99
Eugène GRASSET (1845 - 1917) "Extravagance", also known as "Le face à main", model created in 1897. Color lithograph on paper. Monogrammed lower left. 109 x 26.5 cm History: in 1897, Eugène Grasset created ten decorative plates published by Gustave de Malherbe, illustrating the following sentiments: jealousy, coldness, worry, danger, meditation, coquetry, temptation, anxiety, good news and extravagance. A variant of our model is preserved in the collections of the Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Genève (n°inv. E2017-0012). Bibliography - Léon Maillard, "Eugène Grasset", Eugène Grasset et son œuvre, La Plume, Paris, 1900, similar model reproduced on p. 57. - Charles Saunier, "La vie de Grasset", Les Arts Français, January 1918, Librairie Larousse, Paris, similar model referenced under no. 1 and reproduced on plate 3. Victor Arwas, Berthon & Grasset, Academy Editions & Denoël, London & Paris, 1978, p. 65 for the watercolor drawing of our model. - Collectif, Eugène Grasset, Yves Plantin & Françoise Blondel, Paris, 1980, variant of our model referenced under no. 65 and reproduced on p. 75. - Anne Muray-Robertson, Grasset, pionnier de l'Art Nouveau, Éditions 24 Heures, Lausanne, 1981, variant of our model reproduced on p. 205.
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