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TAQUOY Maurice
FICHE 18108
(1878 - 1952)
Before the horse race
Etching and aquatint in colours
1908
Impression wove paper, signed in pencil and numbered 01°13, published by Edmond Sagot. Blindstamp of the Edmond Sagot (Lugt 2254).
As an excellent rider and passionate about nature, Maurice Taquoy was inspired in the forest of Fontainebleau and the plain Briarde. Initiated to color engraving by Maurice Boutet de Monvel, he created elegant etchings and aquatints mainly devoted to hunting scenes and horse races.
Sheet: 347 x 550 mm
Plate: 244 x 481 mm
Condition: scratches in the right margin, otherwise in good condition.
450 €
