Montmartre, Paris. by Maurice Utrillo, 1883-1955

Maurice Utrillo, 1883-1955
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Montmartre, Paris.

Original lithograph in brown-sepia chalk. 1953. Signed in pencil. Also signed in the stone. A proof before the edition. Extremely rare pencil signed - the edition was issued unsigned. Printed at the studio of Mourlot, 1953. Edition issued in the album: 'Maurice Utrillo', by J. Foret editeur, Paris 1956. Issued edition (unsigned) of 197 impressions.
Ref: Fabris - Utrillo Son Oeuvre no 21, page 179

Very fine strong impression. On pale cream wove Arches paper. Excellent condition. Full margins. Sheet: 15 5/8 x 13ins. Image overall approx: 10 x 10 1/2ins. (255x265mm).

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Utrillo had a wonderful ability to express the atmosphere of his beloved Montmartre through his free but still carefully structured line. He used the shapes of the buildings, strong perspective, and above all the familiar form of the dome of the Sacré Coeur, to portray the unique character of this part of Paris.

This study was dawn in the late period of his life as part of a set of lithographs depicting his favourite areas of Paris. The editions of the lithographs in the series were all issued unsigned. This proof is extremely unusual in being pencil signed; it was signed by Utrillo for one of the studio assistants at the Mourlot Studio where he drew it.