Description
Original 1939 color lithograph by Georges Braque from Verve Vol. II, Nos. 5-6, printed by Mourlot Frères in Paris. Often cataloged as “Tête de femme (Head of a Woman).” This is an authentic, period sheet removed from the magazine-not a later reproduction or modern giclée.
Why this matters
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1939 special double number of Verve directed by Tériade, with original lithographs by Braque, Matisse, Bonnard, Léger, Klee, Rouault, etc.-a landmark pre-war portfolio
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Printed by the famed Mourlot workshop that produced the definitive 20th-century artist lithographs
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Signed in the stone (as issued); strong color and impression
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Verso bears the original Verve chapter text, confirming provenance and context
Details & condition
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Medium: Color lithograph on wove paper (Mourlot)
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Sheet size: approximately 14 × 10¼ in (36 × 26 cm)
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Recto: Braque “Tête de femme”
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Verso: Verve contents text (normal for this issue)
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Removed from original binding with inner (gutter) margin preserved; light perimeter toning; minor edge nibbling at the outer margin; image area clean and presents well
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Not hand-signed; issued unsigned, as all examples from Verve were
Notes for collectors
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Ships flat in archival materials; never rolled
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Ideal for floating or window matting (mat can easily mask the outer-edge nibbling)
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Please view all photos for condition, margins, and verso
