Leon David

Ghent Gateway, Bruges

Leon David's original aquatint and etching, Ghent Gateway, Bruges is printed in colors. It printed on thick wove paper and large margins and is signed in pencil, "Leon David", along the lower right margin as created by the artist between 1910 and 1920. Ghent Gateway, Bruges is a fine, original example of the landscape and topographical art created by the French artist, Leon David.

Title:	Ghent Gateway, Bruges
Artist:	David, Leon (France, active, 1905 - 1925)
Date:	c. 1910 - 1920
Medium:	Original Aquatint & Etching Printed in Colors
Note:	Leon David: During the early twentieth century many artists in France devoted their energies to the art of the etching and aquatint printed in colours. Jean Francois Raffaelli was the first great artist to devote himself almost exclusively to this medium. In the following decade other masters such as Armand Coussens, Ferdinand Luigini, Charles Houdard and many others produced brilliant colour etchings and aquatints dealing with landscapes, topographical views and figure studies.
	A fine printmaker, Leon David created both colour aquatints and etchings of both landscape and topographical views based upon his own designs. He also etched a number of works based upon the estampe gallants of eighteenth century French masters. In the former category, Leon David etched views of many French cities as well as areas of both Belgium and Holland.
	Ghent Gateway, Bruges is one of Leon David's finest topographical views. Depicting this famous landmark at night, he successfully depicts the rich colours and tonal atmosphere of the subject.
	It has been suggested, but remains uncertain if Max Jacob (1876 - 1944), the artist, poet, and art critic who wrote articles under the pseudonym, 'Leon David' is the same artist who crated this original aquatint. Max Jacob was one of the leaders of the avant-garde art movement in Paris and played an important role in teaching at the Academy of Toulouse and the Julian Academy. As a visual artist, Max Jacob is listed as painter, watercolour artist and illustrator and is said to have influenced artists in the graphic arts, however, there appear to be no evidence that can confirm his own creations in the medium of aquatinting or etching.
Size:	7 1/2 X 9 7/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Buy Now	Price: $285.00 US
Condition:	Printed on thick wove paper and large margins. Signed in pencil, "Leon David", along the lower right margin as created by the artist between 1910 and 1920. A brilliantly printed impression and in excellent condition throughout. This original etching and Aquatint represents a fine example of the graphic art of Leon David.
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Original Aquatint & Etching Printed in Colours by the French artist, Leon David.

Ghent Gateway, Bruges

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