André Dunoyer de Segonzac Still-life Prints

Les Croix de bois is an etching and drypoint realized by André Dunoyer de Segonzac (1884-1974) in the mid-20th Century. Good condition. Hand-signed. Artist's proof No.1. André Du...

Still Life With Bottles is an etching and drypoint realized by André Dunoyer de Segonzac (1884-1974) in the mid-20th Century. Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the plate. Limited edition of 60 copies numbered and signed. André Dunoyer de Segonzac (7 July 1884 – 17 September 1974) was a French painter and graphic artist.In 1947, he published his suite of etchings illustrating the Georgics of Virgil. In the judgement of Anne Distel, chief curator of the Musée d'Orsay, "The technical perfection and the nobility of the tone, which carried the cachet of the original, but was imbued throughout with an unfailing lyricism, make this work Segonzac's masterpiece. It must be included in a list of the most beautifully illustrated books of [the 20th] century."The gossamer quality of his etchings stood in contrast to the thickly painted surfaces and generally somber color of his oil paintings, which reflected his admiration for Courbet and Cézanne. His subjects include landscapes, still lifes, and nudes. He influenced other artists like Samuel Peploe...