tretchikoff vladimir introduction leslie richfield (4 résultats)

Soft cover. Etat : Near Fine. Bright clean condition with arresting colour self portrait of the artist on a raised plate on the front. 40 paintings are named along with which of them can by bought in lithographic reproduction. A full page explanation by Leslie Richfield.

Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. undated, but from the mid 50s.spiral binding in a cover. the cover is very worn and torn and unattractive. internally very good. contains 11 plates that are all suitable for framing and are in fine condition. the self portrait is duplicated on the front cover as the 12th print. the cover print is a little edgeworn. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. Signed and dated three times and inscribed by Vladimir Tretchikoff to Peggy Roscoe, owner of "Crawfish Seller" an original oil painting reproduced in the book by way of a colour raised plate, one of twelve in all. The relevant plate, for which her permission is acknowledged in the description, is signed and inscribed on the mount: " To Peggy/ Until we meet again/ V. Tretchikoff/ 20-12-52/ S.A." This was probably done when she bought the painting. Tretchikoff has also signed and dated the inside front cover with the same date. The first raised plate of "Mother and Child" is also signed and dated " V. Tretchikoff/ 20-11-52". Book is in near fine clean condition in gilt and thick marbled card with a very good dust jacket Dust jacket is a wrap around folder cover, which is missing the blank front flap but has gilt title and raised plate illustration on front and fully intact, with the further raised plate in excellent condition on the front. Peggy Roscoe ( Mrs. S.M. Roscoe) lived near Hartley, Southern Rhodesia ( now Chegutu, Zimbabwe ), but socialised with Tretchikoff on numerous occasions, including canasta sessions with him and his wife at their splendid mansion in Bishopscourt, Cape Town. Her iconic painting, which she bought prior to 1952, was later exhibited in Durban with her permission in 1959, and became one of the subjects of the artist's many and profuse lithographic reproductions, all iconic monuments to mid century "kitsch". This price represents less than $25 per print, and one of them is SIGNED! Prints not sold separately. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Good. 1st Edition. Tretchikoff has signed the inside front stiff marbled card board by hand and hand dated his signature 20-12-52, the year of publication in 1952. The final raised plate, called Blue Monday and featuring the artist slumped with his easel, is also hand signed and inscribed: " To my dearest friend Peggy, and cut throat enemy in canasta. V. Tretchikoff 20.12.52". . Near fine excellent condition with all 12 raised plates including the self portrait on the folder cover. In marbled card stiff covers. Dust jacket is a wrap around folder cover, which is missing the front flaps but has gilt title and raised plate illustration on front and fully intact. As issued with the spiral binding. Signed and inscribed to Peggy ( Margaret) Roscoe who after her Cape Town years lived near Hartley, Southern Rhodesia ( now Chegutu, Zimbabwe ), but socialised with Tretchikoff on numerous occasions, including canasta sessions with him and his wife at their splendid mansion in Bishopscourt, Cape Town. Her iconic painting by Tretchikoff called Crawfish Seller which she bought prior to 1952, was later exhibited in Durban with her permission in 1959, and became one of the subjects of the artist's many and profuse lithographic reproductions, all iconic monuments to mid century "kitsch". She later made a Christmas card of her painting on a raised plate, a scarce original of which was also for sale by us at the time of listing but was then sold by us. Inscribed by Author(s).