Bidspirit auction | Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958), *Relis-la-Vallee,

Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958), *Relis-la-Vallee, le Chemin aux deux peupliers*, First State Lithograph, Signed in Pencil - A framed lithograph by Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958), titled ”*Relis-la-Vallee, le Chemin aux deux peupliers*”. This piece is identified as a First State lithograph and a trial proof (”Epreuve d'essai”, ”1er Etat”) as inscribed in pencil on the lower left margin. The monochrome landscape scene is rendered in a bold, expressive style using dark grey/black ink on light beige paper. The composition features a large building on the left, an unpaved path, and several trees, some bare and some with foliage, under a dark sky. An illegible pencil signature is present on the lower right margin. The artwork is presented under glass within a cream-colored mat and housed in an ornate, gilded wooden frame. Provenance is noted as a gift from the artist. Overall frame: 19 inches (48.26 cm) W x 15 inches (38.1 cm) H Visible image: 14 inches (35.56 cm) W x 8.5 inches (21.59 cm) H