Jacques Deperthes, wooded landscape, lithograph, 20th century, realistic

Large framed lithograph depicting an isolated dwelling in a country landscape, with a wooded driveway and a pond.
This realistic composition is enhanced by the lanky appearance of the trees.
Signed in pencil lower right by Jacques Deperthes (1939). At bottom left, the initials HC are written in pencil.
Beautiful golden-brown frame with elegant gray cloth passe-partout.
Some foxing on the edges and in the lithogravure.
Dimensions: unframed: 50.5 x 58 cm.
framed: 72 x 89 cm.

N.B.: Jacques DEPERTHES (1936) is a Franco-Swiss painter born in Suresnes (France). He lived in Geneva, where he studied at the Geneva School of Art from 1954 to 1958.
His first solo exhibition took place in Geneva in 1961. He exhibits regularly in Europe and the United States.
Deperthes' works can be found in numerous museums, including the Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris and the Musées d'art et d'histoire de la Ville de Genève.
Jacques DEPERTHES uses black as a base tone to bring out the beautiful harmony of the classical composition.
He is best known for his snowy, urban and golf course landscapes.
He has exhibited all over the world, notably in the United States, Korea, Japan and England.