Andr Dunoyer de Segonzac, The Plow on the Fields, Etching, 1950s for sale at Pamono

Description

The Plow on the Fields is an etching and drypoint realized by Andr Dunoyer de Segonzac (1884-1974). Good condition on a yellowed paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the plate. Limited edition of 60 copies numbered and signed. Andr Dunoyer de Segonzac (7 July 1884 17 September 1974) was a French painter and graphic artist.In 1947, he published his suite of etchings illustrating the Georgics of Virgil. In the judgement of Anne Distel, chief curator of the Muse d’Orsay, “The technical perfection and the nobility of the tone, which carried the cachet of the original, but was imbued throughout with an unfailing lyricism, make this work Segonzac’s masterpiece. It must be included in a list of the most beautifully illustrated books of [the 20th] century.”The gossamer quality of his etchings stood in contrast to the thickly painted surfaces and generally somber color of his oil paintings, which reflected his admiration for Courbet and Czanne. His subjects include landscapes, still lifes, and nudes. He influenced other artists like Samuel Peploe. Prolific until the very end of his life as a painter in oils and watercolor, and as a printmaker, Segonzac died at age 90 in 1974. He was married to the actress Thrse Dorny.