Original Signed Lithographs, Etchings, Aquatints, Linocuts & Posters

Georgetown Frame Shoppe has been a leading fine art dealer in Washington DC since 1989, specializing in works on paper. Our collection of Modern and Contemporary lithographs, etchings and linocuts emphasizes such artists as Pierre Auguste Renoir, Henri Matisse, Andy Warhol, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, Mary Cassatt, Joan Miro, Alexander Calder, Francisco Goya, Roy Lichtenstein, Bernard Buffet and a few other well known artists. Please feel free to contact us by phone or email to receive prices on some of our feature artists if the price is not listed.

Original Signed Joan Miro Lithographs

In the late twenties and early thirties Joan Miro experienced a crisis of expression that led him to manifest on several occasions his rejection of painting, which he considered in decline since the age of cave-dwellers. As a result of this, he took up collage, studying the possibilities it offered, and explored the three dimensional through the creation of objects. Importantly, before reaching this stage, Miro had set himself the strict discipline of analyzing forms through drawing-which he considered the first and essential step in the materialization of a picture. And which played a fundamental role in the development of his plastic language.

In 1929, Miro, in a style very close to drawing, produced his first lithographs to illustrate "L'Abre des voyageurs" by Tristan Tzara, which was published in 1930. This first joint work by Tzara and Miro was not just the start of a fruitful collaboration but was also a step towards other adventures. Tzara introduced Miro to Louis Marcoussis, the cubist painter who had mastered with great skill, the techniques of drypoint, line engraving and etching, the secrets of which he imparted to Miro. It was as a result of this introduction that in 1933 Miro was able to produce his first three etchings, as book illustration for Georges Hugonet's "Enfances".

Pictured above is an original Joan Miro lithograph from his 1971 series, Lezard aux Plumes d'Or. This enchanting work measures 13-1/4" x 19-1/4" unframed. This work is referenced in the Mourlot Catalogue Raisonne of Joan Miro lithographs, number 800. We are currently offering this original Miro lithograph for $2000. We have available for sale all 16 lithographs from Lezard aux Plumes d'Or. To view this portfolio, please click on the Miro icon above.

Original Henri Matisse Lithographs

Henri Matisse's images of dancers, and of human figures in general, convey expressive form first and the particular details of anatomy only secondarily. Matisse extended this principle into other fields; his bronze sculptures, like his drawings and works in etching and lithography, reveal the same expressive contours seen in his paintings. Although intellectually sophisticated, Matisse always emphasized the importance of instinct and intuition in the production of a work of art. He felt that an artist did not have complete control over color and form; instead, colors, shapes, and lines would come to dictate to the sensitive artist how they might be employed in relation to one another. He often emphasized his joy in abandoning himself to the play of the forces of color and design, and he explained the rhythmic, but distorted, forms of many of his figures in terms of the working out of a total pictorial harmony.

This lovely original Henri Matisse portrait, Heir, De Tes Doigts D'Or Pale, is from the portfolio, Poesies Antillaises, published by Mourlot in 1972. We are currently offering this original Matisse lithograph for $2400 archivally framed. Georgetown Frame Shoppe not only has this lithograph, but all of the original lithographs from this portfolio. We invite everyone to view this inspiring work on our website.

Original Andy Warhol Screenprint Northwest Coast Mask

Georgetown Frame Shoppe has just acquired Andy Warhol's spectacular original screenprint, "Northwest Coast Mask.". This screenprint belongs to his 1986 Cowboys and Indians portfolio published by Gaultney, Klineman Art, Inc., New York. Printed on Lenox Museum Board, this work measures 36" x 36". With its vivid colors and bold composition, this original Andy Warhol screenprint stands out as one of his most iconic works. We have sold this piece from the Cowboys and Indians portfolio, but we invite you to have a look on our website where we have the entire portfolio available for viewing. If you have any questions concerning this work, or any others, please contact our gallery.

Archival Custom Picture Framing

Georgetown Frame Shoppe also specializes in custom archival framing. Our framing studio is located above our gallery, allowing us to professionally handle and frame your artwork in a timely manner and using 100% conservation material. With our high quality 100% acid free Crescent and Bainbridge mats, hand wrapped silk and linen mats, a variety of glass types (Plexiglass, UV, Non-glare, etc.) and a large selection of high quality gilded and antique finished molding, we are able to enhance any work of art to its fullest potential once framed.

Let us come to you! We also offer professional Art consulting and picture hanging services for your home, gallery, or office in Maryland, DC and Virginia. We will assist you in determining the perfect placement for your favorite artwork, award, diploma, or mirror. Please contact us any time for a free quote.

Georgetown Frame Shoppe readily 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.

Original Signed Pablo Picasso Lithographs

Throughout his lifetime, Picasso's style developed from the Blue Period (1901–04,) to the Rose Period (1905,) to the pivotal work Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907,) and to the subsequent evolution of Cubism - often considered to be his most significant development. However, beyond these stylistic accomplishments, Picasso continued to explore other modes of representation. Through his collaboration on ballet and theatrical productions beginning in 1916, his work was characterized by Neoclassicism and a renewed interest in drawing and figural representation. Pictured above is a beautiful original Picasso lithograph, Manolo Huguet, published in 1957. This work is unique in that its stylistic origins can be traced back to Picasso's early involvement in theater as mentioned above. Manolo Huguet is hand signed in blue crayon, and measures 29-7/8" x 19-3/4". Manolo Huguet was published by Mourlot, Paris. Georgetown Frame Shoppe has sold this piece.

Marc Chagall Color Lithographs Illustrating the Odyssey

Marc Chagall's The Odyssey is a two volume work of illustrations accompanied by the text of the story. The first volume was completed on the 5th of December, 1974. The second on the 20th of June, 1975. Marc Chagall's lithographs for both volumes were run off the presses of the Mourlot workshop in Paris. In this brilliant work, Marc Chagall successfully captures the atmosphere and drama of this epic through his depiction's of landscape, water, Antic Temples, intense sunlight, and through his fantastic figures of the Minotaur, Gilgamesh, and Angels. Pictured above is the beautiful lithograph, In Hades. This work measures 12-3/4" x 16-3/4" unframed. We are currently selling this original lithograph for only $4,500 framed. If you are interested in other lithographs from The Odyssey illustrations, Georgetown Frame Shoppe has both volumes available for viewing on our website.

Original Pierre-Auguste Renoir Etchings

Pictured above is an original Pierre-Auguste Renoir etching titled Le Chapeau Epingle (1st Version.) This beautiful work depicts Berthe Morisot, the famous French Impressionist artist, delicately pinning down her cousins sun hat. This original Renoir etching is a Lifetime Edition published in 1910. It can be found referenced in catalogue raisonne, Delteil, number 6. We are currently offering this original etching for $4,500 archivally framed.