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Ernest Montaut
| Lithographs finished in contemporary watercolor by hand with stencils. By Ernest
Montaut.
Montaut, a French artist, was celebrated as an illustrator of early automobile
racing, air and water transportation. Dramatic posters documenting the earliest
auto and air races, these lithographs were popular for advertising promotions
as well as for home decoration.
Each lithograph was hand painted with both aqueous and opaque watercolor, applied
with a series of stencils. One print might require as many as 18 stencils before
completion. A forerunner of modern silk screening, this tedious lithographic
process often involved a staff of 12 artists over several days to produce one
print. Each print was thus handcrafted, allowing for color variation in almost
every image. It is estimated that fewer than 100 designs were created, usually
with approximately 100 prints per series.
Simple, accurate and vibrant, these prints are recognized as premier in the
early art of the machine age.
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Price: $725.00
Sale Price: $650.00
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Price: $750.00
Sale Price: $650.00
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