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Galleries Information

Given the limitations of digital photography, it is not always possible to exactly reproduce the works (their colour and texture, etc) but the pictures give you a very good impression of the real thing!

Each image is explained, along with details of the size, and is accompanied by a reference number.  Please quote this when contacting us for further information

PLEASE NOTE: Prices are not rigid: There is always some scope to negotiate a reasonable deal!

Some Useful Definitions used in the Galleries

Original: This means that each print is of the period and not to be confused with photomechanical reproductions or prints sold by museum, tourist shops or reproduction galleries. Consequently, an artistic print is an original work of art when the artist deliberately selects one or more of the processes outlined below to create his image.

Lithography: Black and white lithography was invented by Aloys Senefelder in 1799. Colour lithography, with the image drawn on stone gained momentum in the 1890’s and was popularised by Jules Cheret and Toulouse Lautrec.

Pochoir: Of the highest standard of draughtsmanship, the artist’s design was labour-intensively reproduced by the expensive stencil-coloured process on best paper, often supervised by the artist himself. This obviously put a severe constraint on the number of plates that could be issued. Each plate is slightly different. The most eminent artists using this medium include George Barbier, Paul Iribe, Georges Lepape, Etienne Drian. Fashion plates, albums and books of the Art Deco period applied the pochoir medium in limited editions.

Woodcut and wood engraving: Woodcut is the oldest form of reproduction.  The image was drawn on wood, cutting parts away that were not to be printed. This process was revived by Gaugin, Munch and Valloton. Wood engraving makes use of the burin to achieve finer lines than was possible in woodcut and reached its zenith in the 1920’s

Intaglio: A family of engraving techniques that make use of metal surface to incise the picture and comprise engraving, etching, aquatint, drypoint and mezzotint.

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