Roger FORISSIER : Le Pont de Levallois, c. 1974 (signed)
Roger Forissier (1924–2003)
Le Pont de Levallois (The Levallois Bridge), c. 1974
Original lithograph printed in colours on velin d'Arches, Arches watermark in the lower margin
Numbered 70/175 in pencil lower left, titled "Le Pont de Levallois" in pencil lower centre, signed "Forissier" in pencil lower right
Dimensions: Sheet 50 × 66 cm (19.7 × 26 in.); Image 36 × 50 cm (14.2 × 19.7 in.)
Private collection, France
A moored barge and a low quay run across the sheet under a pale green sky, bare pollarded trees screening the ochre and grey blocks of the far bank, the bridge closing the composition at right; the water below carries the whole in broken dark reflections. Forissier builds the scene in flat superimposed tints with the drawing reduced to a few black strokes, the palette held to green-grey, ochre and rust.
Shipping & Packing: Unlike many auction companies, NCAG's offers a full service shipping for flat rate with DHL.
Condition
Condition: Very good. Sheet clean, colours unfaded, deckle edges intact. Unframed.In all cases, prospective buyers are responsible for determining the physical condition, authenticity, age, materials or any other feature of items being sold, as all items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS with all faults.Items sold at auction are of considerable age and may exhibit wear, usage, repairs, and damage. Therefore, all lots are sold "as is" and there are no returns or refundsBy registering for this auction, buyers have agreed to all auction terms and understand that there are no returns based on condition.The printed conditions and descriptions in the catalog entry are based on opinion only and are provided for guidance only, without legal obligation.Condition report requests may be sent to info@ncag.frPlease view ALL detail pictures prior to requesting condition reports.The absence of condition reports in the catalog entry does not indicate that the item is in perfect condition.
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Roger Forissier (1924–2003)
Le Pont de Levallois (The Levallois Bridge), c. 1974
Original lithograph printed in colours on velin d'Arches, Arches watermark in the lower margin
Numbered 70/175 in pencil lower left, titled "Le Pont de Levallois" in pencil lower centre, signed "Forissier" in pencil lower right
Dimensions: Sheet 50 × 66 cm (19.7 × 26 in.); Image 36 × 50 cm (14.2 × 19.7 in.)
Private collection, France
A moored barge and a low quay run across the sheet under a pale green sky, bare pollarded trees screening the ochre and grey blocks of the far bank, the bridge closing the composition at right; the water below carries the whole in broken dark reflections. Forissier builds the scene in flat superimposed tints with the drawing reduced to a few black strokes, the palette held to green-grey, ochre and rust.
Shipping & Packing: Unlike many auction companies, NCAG's offers a full service shipping for flat rate with DHL.
Condition
Condition: Very good. Sheet clean, colours unfaded, deckle edges intact. Unframed.In all cases, prospective buyers are responsible for determining the physical condition, authenticity, age, materials or any other feature of items being sold, as all items are sold AS IS, WHERE IS with all faults.Items sold at auction are of considerable age and may exhibit wear, usage, repairs, and damage. Therefore, all lots are sold "as is" and there are no returns or refundsBy registering for this auction, buyers have agreed to all auction terms and understand that there are no returns based on condition.The printed conditions and descriptions in the catalog entry are based on opinion only and are provided for guidance only, without legal obligation.Condition report requests may be sent to info@ncag.frPlease view ALL detail pictures prior to requesting condition reports.The absence of condition reports in the catalog entry does not indicate that the item is in perfect condition.
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