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 Roy Lichtenstein began his long artistic career as a participant in the abstract expressionist movement, but by the 1950s his style had undergone a significant change. Drawing increasingly from the illustrated material used in commercial advertising, pulpy romance and war cartoons, and other popular cultural sources, Lichtenstein began synthesizing a stark new visual syntax, deeply rooted in American consumer society. The most recognizable features of his work are the tiny dots of color that comprise his larger images, meant to mimic the Ben-Day dots used in large-scale mechanical reproduction. Lichenstein's iconic Shipboard Girl, pictured here, is a classic representation of the artist's sly wit and his newfound visual vocabulary--no speech bubbles required. Shipboard Girl has been hand signed by Lichtenstein in pencil. It measures 27 1/4" x 20 1/4" unframed and was published by Leo Castelli Gallery, New York. SOLD
 Cantaloupes I, from Andy Warhol's Space Fruit series, represents a cheeky Pop Art take on the traditional genre of still life. This series of six screenprints marked a shift in Warhol's interests from the commerical images he exploited in the 1960s to more formal, academic subjects. Warhol began using props like fruit, flowers, and skulls--all traditional symbols of the brevity of human life--to stage increasingly abstract and thoughtful compositions set in his trademark vivid color palette. In so doing, he created some of his most well-known portfolios, including his Flowers series from 1974. Cantaloupes I was printed on Lenox Museum Board and is numbered 48/150. It measures approximately 40" x 30" unframed and has been hand signed in felt pen by Andy Warhol. $13,000 unframed
 This bright and striking portrait, entitled La Femme au Fauteuil (Woman in the Armchair), was produced by Pablo Picasso in 1947. Picasso used six colors in its creation--yellow, red, green, blue, violet, and black--and ennumerated each in a scrawled list at the bottom of the lithograph. It was Picasso's most colorful composition in print to date. He created numerous proofs of this image, adding colors successively, until he arrived at the present image, which was printed on Arches paper in an edition of 50. La Femme au Fauteuil therefore represents one of Picasso's most significant and successful experiments in the use of color in printmaking. It has been hand signed by Picasso in red crayon and numbered 31/50. It measures approximately 19 5/8" x 12 3/4" unframed and 39 1/2" x 32 1/2" framed. SOLD
 Ambroise Vollard was a preeminent art dealer and publisher in early twentieth-century Paris, responsible for fostering the careers of Paul Gauguin, Marc Chagall, Paul Cezanne, and Pablo Picasso, among others. Pierre-Auguste Renoir was another of his acolytes, as well as a close personal friend. In fact, it was Vollard who encouraged Renoir to experiment with the medium of printmaking, foreseeing how valuable such works would undoubtedly prove. Renoir in turn featured Vollard in a number of his graphic works, including this introspective portrait from the famous portfolio Douze Lithographies. Published in 1919 by none other than Ambroise Vollard, Douze Lithographies is widely accepted to be one of the finest examples of Renoir's artistry as a lithographer. For a limited time, Georgetown Frame Shoppe is pleased to offer the entire set of twelve original lithographs for sale. Ambroise Vollard has been signed in the stone and measures approximately 14 3/4" x 10 1/2" unframed. $4,500 framed
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Frame Shoppe also specializes in custom archival framing and museum framing. Our framing
studio is located directly above our gallery, which allows us to design and frame your artwork quickly, safely, and professionally. We use high quality, museum conservation materials. Our mats, whether rag, linen, or hand wrapped silk, are all 100% acid free. We also offer six types of glazing material, including
Plexiglas, UV glass, non-glare glass, and Museum Glass. Our large selection of museum quality wood, metal, and finished-corner mouldings
will enhance any work of art. Call us for a free price quote or advice on
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Georgetown Frame Shoppe frames a diverse selection of fine art, photographs, textiles, and memorabilia to suit anyone's home, office, or gallery. We pride ourselves with keeping up to date on the latest framing techniques and contemporary styles of molding and matting, finding new and innovative ways to make your artwork look unique and polished. Please do not hesitate to call us for a free price quote or advise on how to make your artwork look its very best.
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Georgetown Frame Shoppe, established in 1989 in Washington, DC, is a leading fine art print dealer. We specialize in buying
and selling works on paper by Contemporary
and Modern Masters. Our collection of lithographs, etchings
and linocuts emphasizes artists such as Pierre Auguste Renoir, Henri Matisse,
Andy Warhol, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Mary Cassatt, Joan Miro, Alexander
Calder, Francisco Goya, Roy Lichtenstein, and Bernard Buffet. Please feel free to call or email us for further information and pricing.
Le Danseur is an original linocut created by Pablo Picasso in 1965. Printed in two colors from a single block on Arches wove paper, Le Danseur swims into focus from a murky background, highlighted by broad planes and strong lines of a beautiful deep ocher color. Le Danseur is occasionally referred to as Tete d'Histrion; "histrion" is a term referring to a player or stage actor, often in a stock role. This is fitting, as the linocut was produced in conjunction with the Musee d'Augustins, Toulouse, for an exhibition entitled Picasso et le Theatre. Indeed, the mask-like quality of the portrait brings to mind the classic theater masks signifying comedy and tragedy, thus drawing a subtle pictorial reference to Picasso's inspiration behind the linocut's creation. Le Danseur has been hand signed by Picasso in pencil and measures approximately 24 1/4" x 20 7/8" unframed. $19,000 unframed
Spanish artist Joan Miro was an endlessly inventive painter, sculptor, ceramicist, and printmaker whose unique vision drastically changed the course of modern art. Miro derived his visual vocabulary from nature, though his works of art are frequently viewed as distinctly abstract compositions enhanced by his vivid palette. La rosée matinalen au clair de lune (Morning Rain in the Moonlight), pictured above, is derived from an earlier painting by the same name. The painterly quality of the aquatint, a medium Miro worked with frequently, lends the piece a texture reminiscent of the original; this fidelity of character is common with printed works produced after original paintings. La rosée matinalen was printed at the famous Crommelynck atelier in Paris in 1958. It has been hand signed by Joan Miro and numbered 169/300. It measures 29 1/2" x 26" framed. $6,500 framed
Marc Chagall Lithographs
Maternité is a tender and touching lithograph executed by Charles Sorlier in 1954 under the supervision of Marc Chagall. Chagall, already an established painter of renown when he turned to the medium of lithography in the 1950s, was introduced to Sorlier at the Parisian atelier of Fernand Mourlot. Sorlier was a master colorist, and came to be prized by Chagall as a faithful transmitter of his own designs. The two men formed an artistic partnership that lasted for decades, and their collaborations are some of the most highly sought-after works from Chagall's long and prolific career. Here, Sorlier's deep-hued colors bring warmth to Chagall's reworking of a traditional nativity motif. Maternité is numbered 33/300 and has been hand signed in pencil by Marc Chagall. It measures approximately 30" x 23" unframed. $19,000 unframed
Certified Art Appraisals
We are Certified International Fine Art Appraisers. We can provide you with a detailed, written art appraisal indicating the fair market value of your art, which can be used for insurance and other purposes. Please contact us for details.
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