Blanton Museum of Art - Sirène [Mermaid], from L'Estampe moderne [The Modern Print]

Sirène [Mermaid], from L'Estampe moderne [The Modern Print]

1899
19th century
37.9 cm x 30.5 cm (14 15/16 in. x 12 in.)

Masson and Piazza Publisher
F. Champenois Printer
Charles-François-Prosper Guérin (Sens (Bourgogne), 1857 - 1935, Paris) Primary

Object Type: print

Artist Nationality: Europe, French

Medium and Support: Color lithograph

Credit Line: Blanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Gift of Alvin and Ethel Romansky, 1977

Accession Number: 1982.1328

A provocative image of the femme fatale, Guérin’s siren peers menacingly from her watery lair. L’Estampe moderne was a subscription-based publication promoting original prints for collectors. The variety of styles and subjects available in its pages underscores Roger Marx’s observation about the efflorescence of the medium.

Published in L'Estampe moderne, Numéro 21, janvier 1899

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Sirène [Mermaid], from L'Estampe moderne [The Modern Print]