Kaia Mayer (1923-2005) - Signed & Framed 20th Century Etching Allegory of Time

Description

An abstract and vibrant mid 20th Century soft ground etching with aquatint, depicting multiple figures joyfully interacting with each other. Signed to the lower right hand corner, with artists proof and an inscription in the centre beneath the etching. The paper is heavily embossed due to the printing process, producing a 3D effect around the figures. Well displayed in a card mount and presented in a silver metal frame. Signed and inscribed. On wove.

Condition

In fine condition.

Size

14.9 x 52.9cm (5.9" x 20.8")
Plate: 15.2 x 53.5cm (6" x 21.1")
Framed Size: 38.1 x 72cm (15" x 28.3")

Collection Information

From a collection of various works by the artist.

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Artist Biography

Born in Argentina to English and Danish parents in 1923, Kaia Mayer moved with her family to Vence, Southern France, in 1929 at the age of six. In 1943, Henri Matisse (1869-1954) moved to Vence, and after the pair met, Mayer became a model for the great artist.

In 1949, after meeting her husband in the same town, she moved to Highgate Hill in London and became an artist in her own right. She undertook art training at both the Byam School of Art and Central St Martin's, and for many years worked and studied at the Camden Institute. Her work is diverse and varied, in a range of mediums and styles.