Armand Coussens (1881-1935) - Early 20th Century Etching Traveller Camp

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Description

This charming etching depicts a busy group of travellers setting up camp outside of their wooden horse drawn vardos. With in-plate colouring. Signed in graphite to the lower right. On paper.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration. Some light creasing to the bottom left of the paper.

Size

22 x 38.1cm (8.7" x 15")
Sheet: 37.2 x 52.2cm (14.6" x 20.6")

Artist Biography

Armand Coussens was born in Saint-Ambroix (Gard), France. He studied at the École supérieure des beaux-arts de Nîmes. He began making prints in 1912 and found success in selling them in 1914 to master print maker Vernant. In 1919 the Musée du Luxembourg bought eight of his etchings and some of his paintings. he was notoriously enthusiastic about coloured etchings, although they were still seen as inferior to black and white at the time.

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SKU rh568
Artist Armand Coussens (1881-1935)
Date Early 20th Century
Dimensions 22 x 38.1cm
Medium Etching
Subject Genre Scene
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