Andre Masson Surreal Abstract Aquatint
Connecticut, France, Spain,1896-1987
Depicts a side profile of a face with vibrant geometric shapes. Masson was admitted Academie Royale des Beaux-arts and l'Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Brussels at the age of eleven, turning to cubism, then surrealism after being injured during the first World War.
Medium: Aquatint on paper
Size: Image area 15 7/8" x 23",Frame 26" x 32 3/8"
Signature: Marked and signed "9/100 Andre Masson" in pencil along bottom margin under image, includes a "The House of Heydenryk" label on verso.
Condition: Very light toning, otherwise very good condition.
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Connecticut, France, Spain,1896-1987
Depicts a side profile of a face with vibrant geometric shapes. Masson was admitted Academie Royale des Beaux-arts and l'Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Brussels at the age of eleven, turning to cubism, then surrealism after being injured during the first World War.
Medium: Aquatint on paper
Size: Image area 15 7/8" x 23",Frame 26" x 32 3/8"
Signature: Marked and signed "9/100 Andre Masson" in pencil along bottom margin under image, includes a "The House of Heydenryk" label on verso.
Condition: Very light toning, otherwise very good condition.