Aug 02, 2017 - Sale 2453

Sale 2453 - Lot 70

Unsold
Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200
ARMAND RASSENFOSSE (1862-1934) SOLEIL / BEC A INCANDESCENCE AU GAZ. 1897.
28x21 1/2 inches, 71x54 1/2 cm. A. Bénard, Liege.
Condition B+: minor restored losses, repaired tears, creases and minor overpainting in margins and image; pencil notations in bottom margin; minor abrasions in image.
Rassenfosse was a disciple of Félicen Rops and went on to become a master lithographer in his own right and a key member of the group of Belgian artists based in Liège. His style revolves around his delicate sense of drawing and his ability to marry flat and half tones together in a fluid image. From the Hans Sachs Collection, with the collector's stamp on verso. DFP-II 1120.