Chinese Jugglers
22.9 cms x 33 cms (9 ins x 13 ins)
Signed in the image center left and in the margin, titled jongleurs chinois in the margin and editioned 21/50 in the image center right and in the margin
Lot offered for sale by Heffel, Vancouver at the auction event "February 2008 Online auction" held on Sat, Feb 23, 2008.
Lot 049
Lot 049
Estimate: CAD $9,000 - $12,000
Realised: CAD $9,775
Realised: CAD $9,775
Lot description - from the online catalogue*
Provenance:
Private Collection, Calgary
Exhibitions:
Ward Gallery, London, Fifth Exhibition of British Lino-Cuts, June 1934, catalogue #12
Redfern Gallery, London, Colour Prints, July 12 - August 4, 1934, catalogue #32
Walker Gallery, Liverpool, The Sixtieth Autumn Exhibition, October 20, 1934 - January 5, 1935, catalogue #1204
The Women's International Art Club: Thirty Fourth Annual Exhibition, London, February 23 - March 15, 1935, catalogue #40
Literature:
Stephen Coppel, Linocuts of the Machine Age, 1995, page 137, reproduced page 137 and in colour plate #24 with crimson (red version), catalogue #LT 36
Notes:
Coppel relates that Tschudi produced variations of this work and notes this exact print in the following comment: "A few colour variants within the edition exist: ed. 19/50, with purple for the 1st block; ed. 20/50 with purple, light brownish purple and reddish brown for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd blocks; ed. 21/50, with viridian and yellow ochre for the 1st and 2nd blocks.
When Redfern Gallery first showed this print in 1934, it asked Tschudi to 'let us have 2 or 3 more prints each of "Chinese Jugglers" & "Skiing" so as to have them in readiness for the sales we hope to make.'"
This is a fine impression with strong, bold colours on thin, off-white oriental laid paper.
Private Collection, Calgary
Exhibitions:
Ward Gallery, London, Fifth Exhibition of British Lino-Cuts, June 1934, catalogue #12
Redfern Gallery, London, Colour Prints, July 12 - August 4, 1934, catalogue #32
Walker Gallery, Liverpool, The Sixtieth Autumn Exhibition, October 20, 1934 - January 5, 1935, catalogue #1204
The Women's International Art Club: Thirty Fourth Annual Exhibition, London, February 23 - March 15, 1935, catalogue #40
Literature:
Stephen Coppel, Linocuts of the Machine Age, 1995, page 137, reproduced page 137 and in colour plate #24 with crimson (red version), catalogue #LT 36
Notes:
Coppel relates that Tschudi produced variations of this work and notes this exact print in the following comment: "A few colour variants within the edition exist: ed. 19/50, with purple for the 1st block; ed. 20/50 with purple, light brownish purple and reddish brown for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd blocks; ed. 21/50, with viridian and yellow ochre for the 1st and 2nd blocks.
When Redfern Gallery first showed this print in 1934, it asked Tschudi to 'let us have 2 or 3 more prints each of "Chinese Jugglers" & "Skiing" so as to have them in readiness for the sales we hope to make.'"
This is a fine impression with strong, bold colours on thin, off-white oriental laid paper.
Most realised prices include the Buyer's Premium of 18-25%, but not the HST/GST Tax.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.
(*) Text and/or Image might be subject matter of Copyright. Check with Heffel auction house for permission to use.