Title
Gardiens
Artist
Year
1958
Technique
burin engraving on zinc with hand applied inks
Image Size
8 5/8 x 4 1/2" platemark
Signature
lower right pencil
Edition Size
only four proofs, 2-4
Annotations
pencil titled and dated Avril 1958
Reference
Riviere 282
Paper
heavily textured wove
State
only known state
Publisher
artist
Inventory ID
20547
Price
$800.00
Description
Done at mid career "Gardiens" is one from a series of experimental prints Courtin did for which he only printed a few proofs, in this case 4. He uses the application of a white ink over black to achieve this mystical, surreal composition done in almost three dimensions and printed on a soft, malable antique-white hand made paper. This dimensionality becomes his trademark after 1950 when he began to experiment with sculptural printmaking.