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nolly

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Hello
I am unsure if this would be the correct place to ask questions in regards to this item, and if not I would be so grateful if you could point me in the right direction

The piece is an illustration/possible plate print with signature of georges lepape & word lassitude.
The item is glass, and the back of painting has been painted in a chrome type paint, well at the least it has some sort of metal in it, as I can see a green oxidation on some area on back.
There is just the word lassitude hand written on back of frame.
 

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By coincidence I was reading about Poiret on a few blogs today, he collaborated with the fashion illustrator Georges Lepape to produce
"Les Choses de Paul Poiret' in 1911 This is the image typically seen, the title is Lassitude. I guess your picture could be an enthusiast's rendition of an image they liked. The colours suggest 70's to me but the frame does not look very old so could be from any time.​

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Hello, thank you for your answer. I think the actual art is a plate print, such as in vogue , as the signature is that of Georges Lepape., and too accurate to copy.
I understand 70's because of the colouring of rusts. Wondering if rusts would have been used earlier on too, and particularly paint with a metal base ??? The patina on art/frame does seem older than 1970's. I get a feel of 1930's when handling it, and the hardware on frame, but might be way off.
 
Having handled a lot of antique frames, I agree that does seem to be an older frame, not modern or even 70s. But the frame and the artwork could be completely different ages, either one older than the other - eg I buy antique frames and put my own modern art into them, or someone could have reframed an edwardian piece in the 50s - unless you know for sure that they are contemporary to each other.

Do you mean you think it's a glass printing plate, that has been framed as an artwork? This is a bit out of this forums area of expertise, although it's a beautiful fashion object.
 
Hello, and thank you for taking the time to answer.
You have good eyes, as I must admit the picture on here does make the frame more modern, although it is hand made and has more natural aging in real life.
The art work inside, is an odd piece. I wonder if anyone would have any clues to who I could contact. Love to find a person who collects or specializes in Georges lepape, Paul poiret, reverse glass paintings, or even vintage illustrations.
I did search the internet and nothing to be found at the mo
;)
 
I think what you might have is an old cover, circa 1913 to 1919, from a Vogue magazine that has been cut to fit and set into that newer frame. Its value is lessened considerably if it has been trimmed in any way from the original size, which would have been larger than yours as it appears in the frame. Even though it has no real value to a print collector, it is very lovely to hang and add charm to your decor. You can go on eBay and look under Art - Prints- and type in LePape and you will see things come up.

Also, I am not sure from your description exactly what has been done to this print..can it be removed from the frame for further inspection or it is glued to the glass, or painted over in back?
 
I don't think nolly is saying it is a print on paper, behind glass - rather that the whole artwork is glass, and is reverse painted glass, or reverse printed glass. I may have misunderstood, but reverse painted glass, reverse printed glass, and transfers onto glass, are known techniques.

I also do think it's possible that is an Edwardian frame and so could be contemporary to the artwork (if the artwork is that old). I'm not sure though, about the frame, and would be able to say more if I saw a close-up of the nails that are holding the artwork in place.
 
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