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About the Item
This exquisite lithograph by Bernard Buffet (1928–1999), titled Violon et partition de Mozart (Violin and Mozart Score), from the folio Lettre a mon peintre Raoul Dufy (Letter to My Painter Raoul Dufy), originates from the 1965 edition published by Librairie academique Perrin et Cie, Paris, and printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris, July 22, 1965. Violon et partition de Mozart reflects Buffet’s expressive precision and structural elegance, rendered in his unmistakable linear style as a tribute to Dufy’s vibrant musical and painterly spirit.
Executed as a lithograph on velin papeteries Arjomari-Prioux paper, this work measures 11.75 x 9.375 inches. Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued. The edition exemplifies the refined craftsmanship of Mourlot Freres and the exceptional production standards of mid-century French art publishing.
Artwork Details:
Artist: Bernard Buffet (1928–1999)
Title: Violon et partition de Mozart (Violin and Mozart Score), from the folio Lettre a mon peintre Raoul Dufy (Letter to My Painter Raoul Dufy)
Medium: Lithograph on velin papeteries Arjomari-Prioux paper
Dimensions: 11.75 x 9.375 inches (29.85 x 23.81 cm)
Inscription: Signed in the plate and unnumbered as issued
Date: 1965
Publisher: Librairie academique Perrin et Cie, Paris
Printer: Mourlot Freres, Paris
Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium
Provenance: From the folio Lettre a mon peintre Raoul Dufy (Letter to My Painter Raoul Dufy), published by Librairie academique Perrin et Cie, Paris, 1965
Notes:
Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), The typography of this album was completed to print at L'Imprimerie nationale, Monsieur Andre Brignole as Director and Paul Lajun as head of typography. The type-set was made with the Garamont corps 20, exclusive property of the grand Etablissement d'Etat on the presses of which the printing was completed on July 22, 1965. The color lithographs and black drawings as well as the manuscripts were shot on Fernand Mourlot's presses. Henri Jadoux was the assistant responsible for the project. It was taken from this edition, XXV examples on velin B.F.K. de Rives, numbered from I to XXV, accompanied by a suite of lithographs and an original etching signed by Jacques Villon, CMLXXV examples on velin B.F.K. de Rives, numbered from XXVI to M, accompanied by a series of lithographs, and V̅ examples on velin Arjomari, numbered from MI to V̅I̅, and finally, CC examples, hors commerce.
About the Publication:
Lettre a mon peintre Raoul Dufy (Paris: Librairie academique Perrin et Cie, 1965) is a distinguished folio honoring Raoul Dufy (1877–1953), printed on July 22, 1965, by Mourlot Freres, Paris. Conceived as a refined homage to Dufy’s lyrical modernism, the folio comprises twenty-seven lithographs on velin Arjomari paper, executed d’apres Dufy and his contemporaries—including Jacques Villon, Georges Braque, Marc Chagall, Dunoyer de Segonzac, Marcel Gromaire, Bernard Buffet, Charles Lapicque, Andre Marchand, and Jean Lurcat—thereby situating Dufy within the broader lineage of twentieth-century French art. The project reflects both the technical mastery of Mourlot’s atelier and the mid-century Parisian ideal of merging painterly tribute with fine-print craftsmanship, affirming Dufy’s enduring influence on modern visual culture.
About the Artist:
Bernard Buffet (1928–1999) was a French painter and printmaker whose unmistakable linear style, technical precision, and emotional intensity made him one of the most influential and prolific artists of the 20th century. Born in Paris, Buffet entered the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts at fifteen and soon developed a visual language defined by taut black outlines, muted tones, and haunting stillness that reflected the existential climate of postwar Europe. Influenced by Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, Buffet forged a path that blended classical rigor with modern expression. Emerging in the late 1940s as a prodigy of French modernism, he rose to fame after his work L’Homme accoude was acquired by the Musee National d’Art Moderne, and by his early twenties, he was being heralded as a successor to Picasso. His stark depictions of Parisian streets, still lifes, religious scenes, clowns, and self-portraits embodied the human struggle with isolation and resilience, capturing the postwar spirit with both intellect and empathy. Buffet’s disciplined draftsmanship, emotional gravity, and refusal to abandon figuration during the dominance of abstraction set him apart from his contemporaries and aligned him with the existentialism of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s, he achieved international acclaim, exhibiting across Europe, America, and Asia, and in 1955 won the Prix de la Critique. His prolific output—over 8,000 works spanning painting, lithography, and illustration—combined the architectural order of Calder’s compositions with the psychological depth of Dali and Giacometti. A polarizing figure in his lifetime, Buffet was celebrated by collectors and the public for his expressive honesty, while critics debated his commercial success. In 1973, the Musee Bernard Buffet was founded in Surugadaira, Japan, housing thousands of his works and confirming his global legacy. His influence extended to later artists such as George Condo and Jean-Michel Basquiat, as well as fashion and design movements that admired his austere elegance. His art remains in major museum collections, including the Centre Pompidou, the Tate, and MoMA, and his mastery of line and emotion continues to resonate with collectors seeking modern art that unites discipline and feeling. Standing alongside Picasso, Dali, Miro, Giacometti, Calder, Kandinsky, Duchamp, and Man Ray, Bernard Buffet endures as a monumental figure in modern art, a painter who transformed despair into beauty through precision and vision. His highest auction record was achieved by Le Cirque (1961), which sold for $13.6 million at Christie’s, Hong Kong, on May 26, 2022, reaffirming his status as one of the most distinctive, visionary, and collectible painters of the modern era.
Bernard Buffet Violon et partition de Mozart Violin and Mozart Score Lettre a mon peintre Raoul Dufy Letter to My Painter Raoul Dufy 1965 Librairie academique Perrin et Cie Mourlot Freres Paris lithograph modern art.
- Creator:Bernard Buffet (1928 - 1999, French)
- Creation Year:1965
- Dimensions:Height: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)Width: 9.375 in (23.82 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Southampton, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1465216689082
Bernard Buffet
Bernard Buffet was born on July 10, 1928, in Paris. He was a French painter of Expressionism and a member of the anti-abstract art group L'homme Témoin. He studied art at the École Nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts and worked in the studio of the painter Eugène Narbonne. Buffet died on October 4, 1999, in Tourtour, France.
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