Fine Prints and Photography Auction

November 02, 2015

LOT 86

Lot 86

Albert Dumouchel (1916-1971)

Albert Dumouchel (1916-1971)
Lot 86 Details
Albert Dumouchel (1916-1971), Canadian

QUE LA TERRE POUSSE SON JET (LET THE EARTH BRING FORTH), 1952

Etching and aquatint with wash en grisaille on wove paper; signed, titled and dated ‘52 in pencil to margin. Unframed.
Plate/Sheet 7" x 10" — 17.8 x 25.4 cm.; 9.25" x 11.25" — 23.5 x 28.6 cm.

Estimate $300-$500

Realised: $210
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Albert Dumouchel (1916-1971)
  • Albert Dumouchel (1916-1971)
Literature:

Vie des Arts, vol. 20, No. 78, 1975, p. 53, pl. 7

Note:

In 1950, influenced by the art of Alfred Pellan and les Automatistes, Dumouchel was prompted to create a naturalistic and poetic aesthetic. The most evocative example of this visual poetic lyricism [is] certainly Let the Earth Bring Forth, [c.] 1951. Here, flora and fauna arise from dreamlike landscapes suggested by atmospheric shades of grey obtained by a subtle wash of soft coating on the metal plate.

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