Superb original lithograph signed Maurice de Vlaminck Atelier Crommelynck Paris. Original signature and stamp of the Parisian workshop of Crommelynck. Very rare in this original version and in good condition framed with gold leaf frame it bears the number 221 and it is certainly the only one currently available on the market. Framed size 74x63 cm. Maurice de Vlaminck is a French Fauvist painter whose works feature bright and brilliant hues, characteristic of the movement. Like Henri Matisse and André Derain, de Vlaminck is influenced by post-impressionism. The use of color and brushstrokes of Vincent van Gogh are a great source of inspiration. Whether landscapes or portraits, the application of bold colors is found in de Vlaminck's paintings. Born on April 4, 1876 in Paris, the self-taught artist practiced painting as a hobby until he met Derain in 1900. He also tried his hand at engraving and writing throughout his career. He died on October 11, 1958 in Rueil-la-Gadelière at the age of 82. Atelier Crommelynck Function: printer French engravers and printer, Aldo Crommelynck (1931-2008) and his brother Piero (1934-2001) were the sons of the Belgian playwright Fernand Crommelynck. After an apprenticeship in Roger Lacourière’s studio in Montmartre, they opened their own studio in Paris, on Rue de Gergovie, in 1959. There they would become collaborators and printers for Braque, Delvaux, Giacometti, Hartung, Le Corbusier, Marini, Masson, Matisse, Miro, Picasso and Vilon. In 1963, their move to Mougins marked the beginning of a decade of collaboration with Picasso. They would produce nearly 750 prints there until the painter’s death. In 1973, the Crommelyncks moved to Paris and opened a new studio on rue de Grenelle, until their separation in 1985. This is where the English and American artists Richard Hamilton, David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Jim Dine, etc. came to work. After 1985, Aldo having settled in New York, Piero continued his activities alone in the Parisian studio with a new generation of artists including Jean Le Gac, Jean-Michel Alberola, Jean-Michel Meurice, Pierre Alechinsky, Jean-Pierre Pincemin, Gérard Titus-Carmel, etc. In 1986, Aldo Crommelynck opened a second studio in New York in association with Pace Editions, a department of the Pace-Wildenstein gallery, which was particularly influential on the American contemporary scene. He would work there with Claes Oldenburg, Ed Ruscha, Keith Haring and Robert Morris. Authenticity:Original Type:Lithograph Period:20th century and contemporary Support:On paper Style:1940-1960 Genre:Expressionism Characteristics:Signed Theme:Flower, Tree