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Hand Colored by Louis Icart: Slightly Swollen Areola. Authenticated

Creator: Louis Icart
Offered by: GREENWICH LIVING DESIGN

Description
Hand Colored by Louis Icart "Slightly Swollen Areola." An authenticated colored etching by Louis Icart in a fine gilt wood frame. Removed directly from Dr Shawn Garber's home on the Gold Coast of Long Island. Part of an extensive collection seen only in our showroom.
The etching itself measures:
Height: 10.5 in.
Width: 8.5 in.
Icart's style of painting was based on the French masters of the 18th century, such as Jean-Antoine Watteau, François Boucher and Jean-Honoré Fragonard. an. His drawings were influenced by Edgar Degas and Claude Monet; his rare watercolors bore features of the symbolists Odilon Redon and Gustave Moreau. Many of his early atmospheric paintings are in shades of brown, gold, and red; however, his pictures became brighter during his career. Icart's depictions of women were mostly sensual, often erotic, but also always humorous and full of hinted or direct sexuality. In his pictures, beautiful courtesans frolicked on thick pillows with facial expressions full of passion, Provenance: The Entire Collection of Mrs. and Dr Shawn M. Garber NY Leading Bariatric Surgeon SXX

More Information

Documentation:	Certificate of Authenticity
Period:	1920-1949
Condition:	Good. Wear consistent with age and use
Creation Date:	1930
Styles / Movements:	Realism
Dealer Reference #:	455-4
Incollect Reference #:	814674

Dimensions

W.	28 in;	H.	32 in;	D.	2.5 in;
W.	71.12 cm;	H.	81.28 cm;	D.	6.35 cm;

Message from Seller:

GREENWICH LIVING DESIGN (est. 1975) is an Antique and 20th Century Art & Design Gallery located in Stamford, CT for over 30 years. Our gallery carries rare and important design objects by both iconic and lesser-known designers from the 18th to the 20th Century – with a focus on 20th Century French design. Recent installations feature Pierre Jeanneret, Maison Jansen, Gio Ponti, Phillip & Kelvin LaVerne, Warren Platner, Ueli Berger, Massimo Vignelli, and many more.