Jacques Villon

The Small Mechanical Workshop [Le Petit Atelier de Mécanique], by Jacques Villon, 1914.

• Jacques Villon (French, 1875-1963).
• Etching on Arches laid paper.
• Hand signed and numbered.
• Part of an edition of 50.
• This work is presented unframed.

This is the first example of Villon’s use of dividing the surface of the plate with pyramidal shapes, a key component of the Cubist style.

Hand signed.

The Collection of Olga Carré-Burel formally known as the Collection of Louis Carré.

The collection of Olga Carré-Burel was one of the most important collections of Villon's work in the world if not the most important one. Olga Carré (born Burel) was the wife of the important Paris Gallery owner and Collector Louis Carré. He passed away in 1977 and so his wife, Olga Carré, inherited his collection. Louis Carré was the main dealer of Jacques Villon and exhibited his works regularly in his Gallery in Paris and New York. Most of their collection was bought directly from the artists.

de Ginestet, C. & Pouillon, C. (1973). Jacques Villon-Les Estampes, Les Illustrations-Catalogue Raisonné. Paris: Arts et Metiers Graphiques. Reference: de Ginestet & Pouillon E.289.