1898 ORIGINAL ART NOUVEAU LITHO: "NOCTURNE" by GRANVILLE FELL from "THE STUDIO"

Description: VERY ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL 1898 LITHOGRAPH OF A DESIGN BY HERBERT GRANVILLE FELL (1872-1958) Granville Fell straddles the "second wave" of Pre-Raphaelite artists and Art Nouveau styles at the end of the nineteenth and early years of the twentieth century. Published as a Special Supplement to "The Studio" magazine in 1898. Size of the sheet area is approx. 28 x 20 centimetres. Printed on wove art paper, blank to reverse. Fell's signature is shown at bottom left; the all-important blindstamp of "The Studio" is at bottom right. In addition, we have the original inscribed tissue-guard, just to further verify the item. Condition is very good - no issues at all. Very attractively printed in bright colours. ***MARKETWATCH*** See my last photos for an idea how other sellers price this lovely decorative item Artist's Biography: Herbert Granville Fell was a painter, illustrator and art critic, born in London. He studied at Heatherley's School of Fine Art and on the continent. He began exhibiting at the Royal Academy when only nineteen years old and was also illustrating for journals such as The Studio and Pall Mall Magazine around this time. His book illustrations included The Song of Solomon and Nesbit's Book of Dragons. Fell's artistic abilities were equalled by his talent as a critic and writer and he was for many years editor of the Connoisseur. A member of the Art Workers' Guild he also wrote acclaimed monographs on Cezanne and Vermeer. He occasionally showed at the Chenil Gallery and examples of his work, strongly Art Nouveau in style, can be seen at the V&A. "The Studio" magazine was a lavishly produced and prestigious showcase for artists in the 1890's to promote their graphic work, they would submit their drawings etc. to be lithographed in the ground-breaking style of "The Studio"s accomplished lithographers such as Thomas Robert Way and William Griggs. Artists of the calibre of Beardsley, Whistler, Waterhouse, Pennell, Vallotton, Knopff etc. etc. used it as a medium for bringing their work to an informed readership. The editors would also commission works from artists, meaning that they would not be published anywhere else. The print run of the magazine was about 3,000, and subscribers included many institutions and galleries both in the UK and further afield. Under the editorship of Charles Holme, it always tried to keep a balance between the work of established artists and new emerging talent, and to promote the "avant-garde" . ***ALL MY ITEMS ARE SHIPPED BOTH IN UK AND FOR WORLDWIDE BY TRACKED ROYAL MAIL SERVICE, FOR EVERYBODY'S PEACE OF MIND. I COMBINE SHIPPING FOR MORE THAN 1 ITEM IF THERE'S ANY MORE OF MY ITEMS THAT YOU LIKE.***

Price: 59 GBP

Location: Wadhurst

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