LeMarie 9-16 · Carlson Fable Collection

Title: LeMarie 9-16
Description: 1996? 32 colored woodcuts after watercolors by Henry LeMarié, engraved by hand by Jean Taricco. Printed on Velin de Rives in the studio of Editions d'Art Les Heures Claires in Paris. Beautifully mounted and presented in two elaborate boxes. Signed in pencil? €450 from Plazzart, Paris, Sept, '20.

I have found LeMarié's miniatures delightful since I first saw them. This set is gorgeously presented. They seem to reproduce the illustrations in LeMarié's edition of 1996, over which I have expressed my delight. I wanted to include LeMarié's "Cobbler and Banker" in the Joslyn exhibit, but the art is too small. As I learn more now, I wonder how this kind of colorful work can be done on woodblocks. How many passes does it take on the poor piece of paper? I see this set of prints as an excellent showpiece for the collection. Jean Taricco engraved some 2200 pieces of wood necessary for the reproduction of the aquarelles of Henry LeMarié. Apparently some 30 colors were applied.
Source: €450 from Plazzart, Paris, Sept, '20.
Date: 1996?
Subject: Original Art See all items with this value; Paper See all items with this value; The Travellers and the Bear See all items with this value; The Charlatan See all items with this value; The Cat and the Old Rat See all items with this value; The Pig, the Goat, and the Lamb See all items with this value; The Oyster and the Litigants See all items with this value; The Villager and the Snake See all items with this value; The Swan and the Cook See all items with this value; The Cat, the Weasel, and the Little Rabbit See all items with this value

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