Lot 88
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002)
Lot 88 Details
Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002), Canadian
POISSON SUR FOND BLEU, 1968
[YSEULT RIOPELLE, 168.12 EST.GR]
Colour etching with aquatint on Mandeure rag paper; signed and numbered 73/75 in pencil to margin. Printed by Arte Adrien Maeght, Maeght Editeur, Paris.
Plate/Sheet 15" x 11.6" — 39.5 x 29.5 cm.; 28.6" x 21.5" — 72.7 x 54.7 cm.
Estimate $1,500-$2,000
Additional Images
Literature:
Lithographies et eaux-fortes”, Maeght Editeur, 1971, p. 228;
“Lithographies, graveurs originales, Maeght Editeur, 1985, p. 213 (not reproduced)
Exhibited:
Yseult Riopelle records six exhibitions where prints from this edition were featured in shows held from 1981 to 2002 including:
Gal. Martine Henault, Montreal, in “Le Bestiare de Jean Paul Riopelle”, 1981;
Musee des beaux-arts et Hotel d’Escoville, Caen, in “Riopelle, Peintures, estampes”, 1984;
Gal. Simon Blais, Montreal, in “Les plus belles estampes 1966-1995,” edition 64/75, 1996;
Gal. Jean-Claude Bergeron, Ottawa, in “Les plus belles estampes”, edition 17/75, 1996;
Gal. D’arts Contemporains, Montreal, edition 72/75, 1998;
Prince Arthur Fine Arts, Toronto, no. 21, edition 72/75, 2001;
Gal. Simon Blais, Montreal, in “Jean Paul Riopelle, peintures, sculptures et oeuvres sur papier, Roseline Granet, sculptures: Portrait de Jean Paul 1965-1966, edition 62/75, 2002