pinch to zoom

Modern Art > Print > Andre Masson

1 / 4

Self-Portrait I (Portrait de l'artiste I)

Name: Self-Portrait I (Portrait de l’artiste I)
Brand: RoGallery
SKU: 84624

Andre Masson

$900

French (1896–1987)

Date: 1946
Drypoint and aquatint on BFK Rives, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 50
Image Size: 7.5 x 3.5 inches
Size: 16.5 x 9.75 in. (41.91 x 24.77 cm)
Printer: Atelier Lacourière et Frélaut, Paris
Publisher: Blue Moon Gallery, New York

$900

Unframed

see framing options

RoGallery framing experts will choose the best moulding to match your artwork based on your color selection. If you have custom framing requests contact us.

Framing includes: High Quality Wood Mouldings, Acid-free Materials (hinge tape, matting, and backing), plexiglass, and hanging hardware.

Ships Free in US & Canada!

Have a question about this artwork? Email us.

Ships Free in US & Canada!

Have a question about this artwork? Email us.

about Self-Portrait I (Portrait de l'artiste I)

Andre Masson, French (1896 - 1987) - Self-Portrait I (Portrait de l'artiste I).

Year: 1946, Medium: Drypoint and aquatint on BFK Rives, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 50, Image Size: 7.5 x 3.5 inches, Size: 16.5 x 9.75 in. (41.91 x 24.77 cm), Printer: Atelier LacouriÃ¨re et FrÃ©laut, Paris, Publisher: Blue Moon Gallery, New York, Description: From the collection of the late Larry Saphire

1 / 4

About The Artist: Andre Masson

French painter, b. 1896 in Balagny. The work of Andri Masson has an important place in the development of Surrealism. He began his studies before 1914, at the Academie Royale des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He served in the Great War in the fighting lines, and was severely wounded. The war experience of Masson affected him very deeply. The abnormal realities of trench warfare, with its domination by extreme...

view artist page

About The Medium: Aquatint

An etching process in which tone is created by treating a plate with fine particles of acid resistant material (like powder resin) and then placing the plate in an acid bath. The acid bites into the plate between the grains of resin and when printed, the mass of tiny spots produces a textured area with tonal effects similar to watercolor wash.

Our customers enjoy

Customer Service

“The entire process was very easy, with good communication about the status of the order and then very prompt delivery. All in all, a very good experience I would like to repeat.”

Horace L.

Our customers enjoy

A Variety of Styles

“The categories of artists was excellent and the inventory of art was phenomenal!”

Deane G.

Our customers enjoy

Industry Leading Logistics

“Shipping was excellent - the framed artwork was well packed and arrived without any damage. ”

Michael M.

1 / 3

Recent collections:

Curated by RoGallery

1 / 6

Art on Sale

view collection

Halloween Art

view collection

So Surreal, Surrealist Art

view collection

Autumn Harvest Art - Fruits and Vegetables

view collection

Inward Eye - Richard Anuszkiewicz

view collection