EDVARD MUNCH - MADONNA 1895 - Lithograph

HAND-COLORED LITHOGRAPH edited at only 30 exemplars.
From an original drawing of Edvard Munch & for the fist time in the world in reedition since 1895.

Lithgraph printed in black & withe and Hand-Colored.

A 30 copy special editing on Great Paper (Velin d'Arches 300g)
Numbered and hand-signed by the Lithographer
Drawn and hand-printing color by color on lithographic flat press
Great Format : 76x57 cm / 29,9x22,4 inches - Plate in 8 colors

Each lithographic stone is systematically destroyed after being used.
Therefore the printing of drawings is only issued once and in compliance
with the number of expected editions.

Just about 8 different versions of this lithograph have been executed by Munch between 1895 & 1913.
This lithograph is up to now one of the most expensive in the world :
some lithographs can exceed one million Euros.
We are proud to present it for the first time in the world for republishing.

The very first prints of this lithograph were issued in black and white in Berlin in 1895.
Even if the practice of colour printing was tested out in the famous Parisian workshops, it was seldom used in Germany.
Therefore, Munch issued his "Madonna" at first in black print on which he added afterwards various colours by hand.
By this way, he turned his printings into unique master pieces that were indeed comparable to his paintings.

When we have decided to go into this new editing project, we never left anything to chance..
Wiser with this expertise and experience, we have used drawing and editing techniques that were absolutely identical to the ones used by Munch.
As it was previously done in 1895, the coloured version has been entirely handmade making each exemplar of this lithograph really unique.

Title : "MADONNA - 1895
Technique : Lithograph from an original drawing.
Date of the lithograph : 2017
Editor : FRANCE ART DIFFUSION
Lithograph in 8 colors
Size : 76x57 cm / 29,9x22,4 inches
Paper : Velin d'Arches 300 g
Signature : Hand-signed & numbered in pencil by lithographer & the Editor
Personal stamp (embossing) of the editor and the lithography workshop
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY