Panthère noire, c. 1920
Etching on leather, signed and justified « épreuve d’artiste sur cuir 1/2 » (artist proof on leather 1/2), embossed panther head stamp lower right
52 x 60 cm
History:
Edition in 12 copies and a few rare luxury copies on parchment or leather reserved for the artist. Our etching is here printed on leather, i. e. a very supple, fine and flawless skin. These luxury prints, which were particularly expensive to produce, are rare and the one we are presenting is one of the only two artist's proofs made on leather.
Bibliography:
Félix Marcilhac, Paul Jouve peintre sculpteur animalier, Les éditions de l’Amateur, 2005, illustrated in full page p. 64.