Raoul Dufy (1877–1953) — Original Etching, “venus With A Shell” (1925)

A superb original etching by Raoul Dufy titled "Venus with a Shell" (sometimes referred to as "Amphitrite" or "Nude with Shells"), created in 1925.
This work features clean, fluid lines, emblematic of the artist’s neoclassical period in the mid-1920s. This is an original, period print produced on a press for the avant-garde magazine “L’Art d’aujourd’hui” (Volume 3, Winter 1925, published by Albert Morancé).
It bears the inscription engraved on the plate by the artist’s own hand: “Printed for L’Art d’aujourd’hui”, as well as the signature “Raoul Dufy” and the date “1925”.
The etching bed is perfectly defined and visible, attesting to an original print from the period.

Technical specifications:

• Artist: Raoul Dufy (1877–1953)
• Technique: Original etching
• Period: 1925 (Art Deco / School of Paris)
• Support: Unmounted sheet, period vellum paper
• Dimensions of the print: 19.5 x 14 cm
• Dimensions of the sheet: 25.3 x 32.5 cm

Condition:
The work is in very, very fine condition. The paper is clean, bright white, with no foxing (water stains), tears, or sun damage. Original margins are preserved. Various pencil inscriptions on the reverse.