Adolphe Giraldon, Lutce, 1898, Original Lithograph for sale at Pamono

Description

Adolphe Giraldon (1855-1933)

Lutce (Paris)

Original Lithograph from the glorious portfolio “L’Estampe Moderne”, issue #14 (June 1898)

On wove paper

Year: 1898

Size (sheet): 405 x 305 mm
Size (image): 360 x 195 mm

Signed and dated on the plate “A. Gir.”, bottom right

Blind stamp of the publisher, bottom right, out of the image

Great condition: minor signs of age and handling
Great colours
Full margins (not cropped, not trimmed)

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About the Collection (L’Estampe Moderne)

L’Estampe Moderne appeared in 1897-1899 as a series of 24 monthly fascicles, each containing 4 original lithographs, printed by Parisian Imprimerie Champenois. Many accomplished European Art Nouveau painters contributed works to this publication, which contained only Original prints invented and produced especially for this collection. The publication was edited by Charles Masson and H. Piazza. Each issue came in a paper cover bearing an original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha.
Each lithograph was accompanied by a tissue containing the details (title of the artwork, name of the artist, etc.) and a short text by a well-known author who inspired the artist (this one being from Les Armoires de la Ville de Paris, by Marchal de France Alain Emmanuel de Coetlogon, 1646-1730).
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About the artist

Born in Marseille, Adolphe Giraldon designed many decorations for bindings or amateurs. His typical Art Nouveau style is very recognisable. He was pupil, collaborator and friend of painter Luc-Olivier Merson. He also collaborated with L’Estampe moderne, Paris-Nol and L’Illustration.
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from the text on the tissue paper, by Alain E. De Coetlogon:

Si la devise Fluctuat nec mergitur n’a pas t, dans le pass, l’objet d’une adoption dfinitive, soit par l’ancienne dilit, soit par le pouvoir royal, on peut dire qu’elle a aujourd’hui ce caractre, et que l’avenir lui appartient lgalement: une dcision prise, le 24 novembre 1853, par le baron Haussmann, alors prfet de la Seine, est venue la consacrer pour la premire fois d’une manire officielle. Une telle devise rappelle les dangers que Paris a couru, les terribles rvolutions qui l’ont agit, les crises de toute nature qu’il a subies, en mme temps qu’elle exprime mieux que toute autre l’ide de vitalit, de force, de perptuit qui caractrise la longue et glorieuse existence de cette ville. Semblable au vaisseau qui, battu par la tempte, se relve plus fier sur le flot qu’il a vaincu, et met profit la fureur mme des vents pour arriver plus vite au port, but de son long et prilleux voyage; l’antique et noble cit n’a pas seulement surnag au-dessus des abimes; elle y a puis, avec une force nouvelle, la conviction que, si de nouvelles preuves lui sont rserves, elle en sortira toujours victorieuse.

(Fluctuat nec Mergitur, i.e. “It is rocked by the waves but does not sink” is the official motto of the city of Paris since 1853, and represents one of the many symbols of the capital and shows its resilience)
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Important:

. The listing is for the original print, in the above mentioned very good / excellent condition.
. The original tissue paper introduction has some folds and tears, especially along the margins, and it will be given as is to the buyer as a gift for confirming the authenticity.
. The cover by Mucha is shown as a reference