Jean Carzou "Les Baux" 1966 Signed Lithograph
Regular price $795.00Description
Original lithograph by Jean Carzou: "Les Baux" from the limited-edition portfolio "Provence", published by André Sauret in 1966 (edition of 450).
Hand-signed in pencil lower right. Printed on premium Grand Velin d'Arches paper with vivid, layered colors. Print size 12-1/2 × 19-1/2 inches (31.75 × 49.53 cm). Mint condition new old stock (NOS)—fresh from portfolio storage, no imperfections; center fold as issued (common and expected in these editions; preserved perfectly).
The work depicts the dramatic rocky landscape and ruins of Les Baux-de-Provence, a historic hilltop village in the Alpilles region of southern France, rendered in Carzou's precise yet poetic linework and subtle tonal harmony.
- Materials: Color lithograph on Grand Velin d'Arches paper
- Print Size: 12-1/2 × 19-1/2 inches
- Edition: From the limited edition of 450
- Signature: Hand-signed in pencil lower right
- Certificate of Authenticity: Not included
- Frame: Not included (unframed)
- Condition: Mint condition new old stock – no imperfections (center fold as issued; colors brilliant, paper crisp)
About Jean Carzou (1907–2000)
Born Karnik Zouloumian in Syria to an Armenian family, Carzou adopted his name from the first syllables of his birth name. Moving to Paris in the 1920s, he studied architecture but turned to fine art, supporting himself with street caricatures before rising as an illustrator for Hemingway, Camus, Rimbaud, and others. His linear, dreamlike style led to commissions for opera sets, chapels, the SS France liner, Château Mouton Rothschild labels, and the first living-artist French postage stamp in 1976. A member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, he received the National Order of Merit, Hallmark Prizes, Grand Prize of Europe, and more. His paintings and prints are in major museums worldwide.
A pristine, collectible piece for Provence landscape lovers, modern art collectors, or fans of signed 1960s lithographs. Authenticity supported by the original pencil signature and portfolio provenance.
Ships flat, fully insured, in acid-free protective packaging from Fort Lauderdale. Serious inquiries welcome—happy to send additional close-up photos of the signature, colors, fold, or margins.