Tavik Frantisek Simon (1877-1942) - Etching Porte Saint-Denis, Paris

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Description

A fine soft ground etching with aquatint and hand colouring, by the well-listed Czech artist Tavik Frantisek Simon (1877-1942), depicting the Porte Saint-Denis, a triumphal arch in Paris, France. Signed by the artist in graphite below the plate, and monogrammed within the plate. The paper is marked with a blind stamp or embossed logo 'E.M.' to the lower left. On wove.

Condition

In good condition overall, for a picture of this age. Some light surface discolouration to the paper, with some minor foxing and small marks to the border.

Size

31 x 37.7cm (12.2" x 14.8")
Sheet: 37.1 x 43.8cm (14.6" x 17.2")

Artist Biography

Tavik Frantisek Simon (1877-1942) was a painter, etcher, and woodcut artist. Born František Šimon, he later adopted the additional name 'Tavik', which was his mother's maiden name, generally signing his work T. F. Šimon. Largely ignored during the Communist era in Czechoslovakia, his work has received greater attention in recent years. Many of his most notable images are of Prague, New York, and Paris, but also include portraiture and self-portraiture and images of the Czech and Slovak countryside. Simon's style was strongly influenced by the French Impressionists and, perhaps through them, by Japanese printmaking techniques, in particular color aquatints with soft ground etching.

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SKU pt242
Artist Tavik Frantisek Simon (1877-1942)
Date Early 20th Century
Dimensions 31 x 37.7cm
Medium Etching
Subject Architecture & Cityscapes
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