Paul Emile Berthon - Femme de Profil or Woman in Profile

Femme de Profil (Woman in Profile)

Paul Emile Berthon's "Femme de Profil (Woman in Profile)" is an original colour lithograph created by the French Art Nouveau artist in 1898, This impression is an original lithograph, specially commissioned for the "Les Maitres". It, along with fifteen other lithographs are the only true works of original art made for the publication. These original lithographs were available only to subscribers and thus printed in small editions. "Femme de Profil (Woman in Profile)" is a great example of the original art of Paul Berthon.

Femme de Profil Original Lithograph by the French artist Paul Emile Berthon also listed as Paul Berthon

Femme de Profil (Woman in Profile)

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Paul Emile Berthon 'Paul Berthon' (Chartrettes, 1872 - Paris, 1909)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01-		Femme de Profil (Woman in Profile) by Paul Berthon	Original Colour Lithograph	1898	Signed in the stone by Paul Berthon and bearing the 'Les Maitres' blindstamp. Special edition Impression. Catalogue # 26. First and only State	Sold
02.-		Sa Tres Gracieuse Majeste La Reine Wilhelmine (Queen Wilhelmine) by Paul Berthon	Original Colour Lithograph	1901	Signed in the stone by Paul Berthon. Edition of 200 Impressions. Cataloglue # 61, Third and Final State	Sold
03.-		Vision Antique (Antique Vision) by Paul Berthon	Original Colour Lithograph	1899	Titled along the lower margin and signed in the stone by Paul Berthon. Edition of 200 Impressions. Catalogue # 39, Third and Final State

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Title:	Femme de Profil (Woman in Profile)
Artist:	Berthon, Paul Emile 'Paul Berthon' (Chartrettes, 1872 - Paris, 1909)
Date:	1898
Medium:	Original Colour Lithograph
Publisher:	Les Maitres de l'Affiche, Paris
Printer:	Imprimerie Chaix, Paris
Note:	Paul Emile Berthon 'Paul Berthon': Along with the art of Alfons Mucha, the lithographs of Paul Berthon stand at the centre of our interpretation of Art Nouveau grace and beauty. Despite his very short life it is impossible not to rank Berthon among the greatest masters of this entire turn-of-the-century movement.
	Paul Berthon first studied as a painter in Villefranche before coming to Paris in 1893. There he enrolled at the Ecole Normale d'Enseignement de Dessin, receiving lessons from Luc-Oliver Merson. Yet the greatest influence upon Paul Berthon came from his teacher of Decorative Arts, Eugene Grasset (1841-1917). Grasset's impact upon the early formation of the Art Nouveau movement had been vast and both Berthon and Mucha acknowledged him as the single greatest influence upon their art. Paul Berthon's early lithographs (dated up to 1896) often show stylistic elements comparable to Grasset. As his style developed, however, Paul Berthon began using the autumnal pastel coloured palette and the strongly defined lines and patterns that have made his art so famous. Other key elements in Paul Berthon's art were his study of Japanese woodcuts and his attention to the art of the natural world -- particularly its flora and fauna -- where he utilized the arts of medieval France as exemplars.
	The graphic oeuvre of Paul Berthon consists of ninety-four original lithographs. Femme de Profil dates from 1898. Almost two-thirds of Berthon's original lithographs (Femme de Profil included) are what the artist termed, "Panneaux Decoratifs". Unlike most Art Nouveau posters, Paul Berthon's panneaux decoratifs included no advertising and no letterpress. They were meant to stand alone as significant works of art in their own right.
	Les Maitres: Les Maitres issued 240 lithographs in a reproductive format. Femme de Profil, most fortunately, was not one of them. It, along with 15 other lithographs, were specially commissioned for the series during the five year period, and are the only true works of original art made for the publication. Along with Paul Berthon, other artists who contributed original lithographs were Steinlen, Willette, Ibels, Leandre, de Feure and Cheret. These original lithographs were offered as special plates available only to subscribers and thus printed in small editions.
Raisonne:	Victor Arwas, Berthon & Grasset, Academy Editions, London and Paris, 1978. (Note: Femme de Profil is illustrated on p. 102.)
	Catalogue # 26. First and only State as published by Les Maitres de L'Affiche, Paris, 1898.
Size:	12 1/2 X 9 1/2 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Framed and Matted with 100% Archival Materials
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Condition:	Printed upon heavy wove paper as published for 'Les Maitres' in 1898. Signed in the stone by Paul Berthon (lower left corner) and bearing the 'Les Maitres' blindstamp in the lower right corner. Also along the extreme lower left margin the words "Les Maitres de l'Affiche/ Imprimerie Chaix" are printed. Marginal tears exist within the margins with several approaching but not entering the border of the image, else a magnificent impression and in fine condition throughout. With its graceful lines and beautiful tonal values, Femme de Profil stands not only as a great example of the art of Paul Berthon but as probably the finest original lithograph bearing the blindstamp of Les Maitres de l'Affiche.
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