Superb original lithograph signed by Maurice de Vlaminck from the Crommelynck Atelier Paris.
Original signature and stamp from the Parisian workshop of Crommelynck.
Very rare in this original version and in good condition, framed with a gold leaf frame, it bears the number 221 and is certainly the only one currently available on the market.
Size: 74x63 cm.

Maurice de Vlaminck was a French Fauvist painter whose works feature bright and brilliant hues, characteristic of the movement. Like Henri Matisse and André Derain, de Vlaminck was influenced by Post-Impressionism. The use of color and the brushstrokes of Vincent van Gogh were a great source of inspiration. Whether landscapes or portraits, the application of bold colors is found in Vlaminck’s paintings. Born on April 4, 1876, in Paris, the self-taught artist practiced painting as a hobby until he met Derain in 1900. He also tried his hand at engraving and writing throughout his career. He died on October 11, 1958, in Rueil-la-Gadelière at the age of 82.

Function: Printer

French engravers and printers Aldo Crommelynck (1931-2008) and his brother Piero (1934-2001) were the sons of Belgian playwright Fernand Crommelynck. After an apprenticeship in Roger Lacourière’s workshop in Montmartre, they opened their own workshop in Paris, rue de Gergovie, in 1959. They would become the collaborators and printers for Braque, Delvaux, Giacometti, Hartung, Le Corbusier, Marini, Masson, Matisse, Miró, Picasso, and Villon.

In 1963, their move to Mougins marked the beginning of a decade of collaboration with Picasso. They produced nearly 750 prints there until the painter's death. In 1973, the Crommelyncks returned to Paris and opened a new workshop, rue de Grenelle, which they operated until their separation in 1985. This is where English and American artists like Richard Hamilton, David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Jim Dine… worked.

After 1985, when Aldo settled in New York, Piero continued his activities in the Parisian studio with a new generation of artists including Jean Le Gac, Jean-Michel Alberola, Jean-Michel Meurice, Pierre Alechinsky, Jean-Pierre Pincemin, Gérard Titus-Carmel…

In 1986, Aldo Crommelynck opened a second studio in New York in association with Pace Editions, a department of the Pace-Wildenstein gallery, particularly influential on the American contemporary scene. He worked with Claes Oldenburg, Ed Ruscha, Keith Haring, and Robert Morris.

Dimension with frame: 74cm x 63cm (29'' x 24.8'')

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