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Hang in there Northerners!  Summer's coming.  And in the meantime, enjoy a few images of the best of spring.","products":[{"product_id":"fan-with-the-florist","title":"Fan with the Florist","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eÉventail à la Marchande de Fleurs\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e(original French drawing)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoodcut printed on silk, pinned to a sheet of wove paper.\u003cbr\u003eRef: Sylvain Laboureur 680.\u003cbr\u003eSecond state of two, after the streetlight, to the left of the woman was removed.\u003cbr\u003eTotal edition unknown, but certainly very small.  Rare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LABOUREUR, Jean-Emile","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12838505283626,"sku":"10114","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/laboureureventailalamarchandedefleursimagesl680det.jpg?v=1525826246"},{"product_id":"azalea-flowers-in-a-chinese-vase","title":"Azalea Flowers in a Chinese Vase","description":"\u003cp\u003eGraphite, colored pencil, conté crayon and ink wash on thick tan wove paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile color etching by Everbag are not uncommon, and paintings also surface once in a great while, drawings by the artist are very scarce.  This one is quite finished.  It is very likely a preparatory drawing for an etching.  This very vase is also used in a color etching depicting Sweet William flowers (dianthus barbatus).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize given is the sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EVERBAG, Frans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31087479619626,"sku":"","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/Frans_Everbag_-_Azalea_Flowers_in_a_Chinese_Vase_-_pencil_watercolor_-_detail.jpg?v=1573526019"},{"product_id":"flowers","title":"Flowers","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFleurs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e (original French title)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559740\":257}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDrypoint on laid paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559740\":257}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReference : Stein \u0026amp; Karshan 21.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559740\":257}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom the only edition of 100, published by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eL’Estampe Originale\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, bearing their blindstamp in the lower right corner.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559740\":257}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSigned and numbered “N\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e 8” in pencil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559740\":257}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eVery fine impression in nearly perfect condition, aside from a few fox mark in the bottom sheet edge, well away from the image.  Wide margins, as is usual for this print.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559740\":257}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMorphine started to become a more commonly used drug, at first to treat newly discovered and named mental diseases.  The drug became increasingly used for recreational purposes as well, and like absinth, a bit of a societal phenomenon.  Some artists reflected on this with image of drug addiction, recreational use, or in the case of Duez, of making a depiction of heroin poppies, simply titled “flowers”; as if naming them by their real name somehow made them more dangerous or illicit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-ccp-props='{\"335559740\":257}' data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DUEZ, Ernest-Ange","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40140178620615,"sku":"","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/Ernest-AngeDuezFleursFlowersdetail.jpg?v=1622755514"},{"product_id":"potted-purple-petunias","title":"Potted Purple Petunias","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eColor aquatint and etching on laid paper, no date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEdition of 50.\u003cbr\u003eSigned and numbered\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EVERBAG, Frans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43151357444332,"sku":"","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/products\/FransEverbag-PottedPurplePetunias-coloretchingaquatint-detail.jpg?v=1660153787"},{"product_id":"design-no-8-for-knife-plate","title":"Design No. 8 for Knife Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreparatory drawings for dessert plates, for a table service created for and presented at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris, for the Pillivuyt manufactory, in Mehun-sur-Yèvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheet (each): 18 ⅞ x 13 inches. Image diameter (each): 11 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: In 2013 Armstrong Fine Art acquired about 30 drawings by Jules-Auguste Habert-Dys (1850-1930). Habert-Dys was commissioned by the Pillivuyt manufactory, in Mehun-sur-Yèvre, to create a homogeneous ensemble of preparatory drawings for a table service. These working drawings, which counted in the dozens at the very least, were transformed into a ceramic service, which was presented at the 1889 Parisian Exposition, to critical acclaim. At the time of our acquisition of these works of art, we collaborated on the publication of a catalog written by Dr. Gabriel P. Weisberg, professor at the University of Minnesota, MN, and focused on a few months in the career of the decorative arts master. Habert-Dys had been seeped in the rich French tradition of ceramics, working for the likes of Sèvres, the National Manufactory of porcelain. He was thus closely acquainted with artists such as Félix Bracquemond and Théodore Deck, both active for many years at Sèvres.\u003cbr\u003eWhile about half of our drawings sold, including 10 being acquired by the Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam, NL), a number stayed in our possession. These drawings have remained shielded from light for most of their life and retain exquisitely saturated colors. The designs are very forward thinking for their time, showing the way toward Art Nouveau. They are also attractive artistic objects, and rival in beauty actual ceramics of high quality of the late 19th century, due to their excellent condition of conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HABERT-DYS, Jules-Auguste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45777909350636,"sku":"","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/files\/Jules-Auguste_HABERT-DYS_-_Assiette_a_Couteau_no_8_-_Knife_Plate_8_-_drawing_-_1889_Paris_Exposition_-_Pillivuyt_-_1_-_detail1.jpg?v=1732144308"},{"product_id":"design-no-8-for-knife-plate-copy","title":"Design No. 7 for a Knife Plate","description":"\u003cp\u003ePreparatory drawings for dessert plates, for a table service created for and presented at the 1889 Exposition Universelle in Paris, for the Pillivuyt manufactory, in Mehun-sur-Yèvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSheet (each): 18 ⅞ x 13 inches. Image diameter (each): 11 inches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: In 2013 Armstrong Fine Art acquired about 30 drawings by Jules-Auguste Habert-Dys (1850-1930). Habert-Dys was commissioned by the Pillivuyt manufactory, in Mehun-sur-Yèvre, to create a homogeneous ensemble of preparatory drawings for a table service. These working drawings, which counted in the dozens at the very least, were transformed into a ceramic service, which was presented at the 1889 Parisian Exposition, to critical acclaim. At the time of our acquisition of these works of art, we collaborated on the publication of a catalog written by Dr. Gabriel P. Weisberg, professor at the University of Minnesota, MN, and focused on a few months in the career of the decorative arts master. Habert-Dys had been seeped in the rich French tradition of ceramics, working for the likes of Sèvres, the National Manufactory of porcelain. He was thus closely acquainted with artists such as Félix Bracquemond and Théodore Deck, both active for many years at Sèvres.\u003cbr\u003eWhile about half of our drawings sold, including 10 being acquired by the Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam, NL), a number stayed in our possession. These drawings have remained shielded from light for most of their life and retain exquisitely saturated colors. The designs are very forward thinking for their time, showing the way toward Art Nouveau. They are also attractive artistic objects, and rival in beauty actual ceramics of high quality of the late 19th century, due to their excellent condition of conservation.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HABERT-DYS, Jules-Auguste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45777909973228,"sku":null,"price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/files\/Jules-Auguste_HABERT-DYS_-_Assiette_a_Couteau_no_7_-_Knife_Plate_7_-_drawing_-_1889_Paris_Exposition_-_Pillivuyt_-_detail.jpg?v=1732143630"},{"product_id":"young-girl-with-hydrangeas","title":"Young Girl with Hydrangeas","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eLithograph printed in two colors on wove paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eArtist’s proof. It seems unlikely that an edition was ever printed of this work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eThe artist drafted his subject in clear lines, the girl in simple outline, the foliage somewhat shaded. He then added a yellow tint stone to see what kind of coloring he may have wanted to add. A profusely hand colored impression in our possession also exists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eSigned, titled, and annotated in pencil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MOSCA, August","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46767210168556,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/files\/AugustMOSCA-YoungGirlwithHydrangeas-Handcoloredlithographprintedintwocolors-1995-detail.jpg?v=1756329501"},{"product_id":"young-girl-with-hydrangeas-copy","title":"Young Girl with Hydrangeas, hand colored","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eLithograph printed in two colors, profusely hand colored with wax pencils on wove paper.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; background: white;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white;\"\u003eArtist’s proof. 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We have yet to find another impression of this subject anywhere.\u003cbr\u003eSigned in pencil. Full margins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eProvenance: Michel Romand (1929-2013), great-grandson of Edmond Sagot (1857-1917).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DE FEURE, Georges","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46908594585836,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/files\/GeorgesdeFEURE-FemmeFleur-FlowerWoman-Colorlithograph-1895-detail.jpg?v=1761083649"},{"product_id":"yellow-wagtail","title":"Yellow Wagtail","description":"\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eop\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGele kwikstaart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e (original Dutch title)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eop\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-fareast;\"\u003eColor woodcut reduction. \u003cbr\u003eNumbered 9 from the edition of 29.\u003cbr\u003eSigned and numbered in pencil. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"paragraph\" style=\"margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;\" class=\"paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VAN OMMEN, Erik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47089766170860,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2654\/1544\/files\/ErikVANOMMEN-Gelekwikstaart-YellowWagtail-Colorwoodcutreduction-detail.jpg?v=1765397632"}],"url":"https:\/\/armstrongfineart.com\/collections\/spring-flowers\/location_netherlands.oembed","provider":"Armstrong Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}