1930s LIONEL WENDT Surreal CEYLON Boy Head Still Life Sri Lanka Photo Art 11x14

Description: 1930s LIONEL WENDT Surreal CEYLON Boy Head Still Life Sri Lanka Photo Gravure Art 11x14 FINEPHOTO: "Since 1989 - The Name You Can Trust For Fine Vintage Photogravures, Photographs & Antique Prints." - Serving the Design & Decor trades for over 20 years. See our vintage and original prints featured in Coastal Living, Dwell Magazine and other fine quality publications. *WE LIST DOZENS OF NEW ARRIVALS EVERY DAY! Please Visit Our eBay Store where you can search our World Class Selection of authentic vintage prints by photographer or subject. Browse THOUSANDS of fine vintage photography prints from silver gelatin to photogravure. *** This Vintage 1949 Photogravure Comes Professionally Dry Mounted On 14 x 11 inch Archival Presentation Mat Board And Is Ready To Place In A Standard Size Frame. Print Specifications: Photographer: Lionel Wendt (Sri Lanka/Ceylon 1900 - 1944). Title: "Nothing Was Further From My Thoughts" Date Of Negative: circa mid 1930's - early 1940's Type Of Print: Vintage Sheet Fed Photogravure/Héliogravure - Limited Edition. Date Of Print: 1949 Edition Size: 5,000 (gravure is not numbered) Paper: Heavyweight, matte finish. Print Origin: England Print/Plate Maker: Sun Printers, London, England. Approximate Image Size: 9.75 x 7.5 inches Mount Board Size: 14 x 11 inches Print Border: No - full bleed print. Condition Grade: Extra Fine ++ Verso: Professionally dry mounted with archival materials on 4ply museum mat board. Registered Vintage Print Serial #: 189E5LWM8 Certificate Of Authenticity (COA): Yes - individual hand signed Gallery Certified COA from Fine Photo Galleries.Hologram Protected COA: Yes - tamper proof hologram certification affixed to print mount verso and COA.Shipping: USPS with MUSEUM QUALITY ARCHIVAL PACKING Guarantee: Always 100% Complete Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed! This is an authentic vintage (NOT a modern reprint) 1949 limited edition photogravure by the remarkable photographic artist Lionel Wendt, created from a negative he made in circa mid 1930's - early 1940's. Lionel Wendt was an enormous artistic talent who died while in the prime of his life at the age of 44. He was best known for his engaging imagery of both the people and landscape of Ceylon, the beautiful island paradise off the coast of India where he was born and lived most of his life. This vintage photogravure was issued as a limited edition compilation (5,000 total) engraved and printed by the Sun Printing Company in London England in 1949 and released in 1950. In addition to his classic compositions, Lionel Wendt was a leading photographic experimenter of his time producing surreal and modernist images which employed the use of montage technique, solarization, paper negatives and other cutting edge darkroom techniques of the day. Lionel Wendt died of a heart attack in 1944, thought to have been brought on by an excessively long darkroom session. Some time after Wendt's death, a fellow photographer destroyed many of his negatives believing they should not be printed by others. This unfortunate occurrence combined with the relatively small number of prints he produced while alive, make Lionel Wendt's imagery rare in any form, whether silver gelatin or photogravure. His work is now held in many important collections and museums throughout the world. This photogravure is guaranteed to be authentic and comes with a hand signed CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY (COA) with unique individual registered serial number from the Finephoto Vintage Archive & Database. Under magnification this plate shows a tight "honeycomb" cell structure, uniform pressing of ink and a wide range of tone - all indicative of a quality sheet fed gravure print. The watermark word "Finephoto" does not appear on the actual print.READY FOR FRAMING & DISPLAY! - The expensive engraved copper plate photogravure process and the resulting fine prints make vintage photogravures highly collectible and excellent vintage prints for framing. Your vintage print will arrive ready to be placed directly into a standard size frame. HOLOGRAM CERTIFIED: Each vintage artwork comes with a fully authenticated gallery certified Certificate Of Authenticity. This COA contains a unique serial number and small corresponding tamper proof hologram with matching serial number affixed to the backside of the print with archival adhesive. Our exclusive authentication system and the ensuing COA/Hologram not only provides our clients with essential peace of mind but, adds value to the print in the future by providing provenance and the original gallery authenticity guarantee documents. ABOUT PHOTOGRAVURE: Photogravure is an intaglio printmaking process utilizing a carefully etched copper plate made from the original negative/image. Prints are made by pressing suitable paper heavily down upon the inked copper plate which has been intricately etched to varying depths corresponding with the actual tonality of the original negative, This precisely etched plate combined with a fine "honeycomb" screen controls the amount of ink to be transferred to the paper at any given point in direct proportion to the variation of tone in the original image. The result is a true continuous tone print which combines many qualities of a traditional silver based photograph with a tactile feel similar to an etching, engraving or lithograph. Rich in tonal detail, the photogravure process produces delicately rendered shades for a look which is unique in the world of photographic print making. In the early to mid 1900's photogravure was selected (when budgets allowed) for special high quality publishing and portfolio projects, but due to its significant expense and labor, the process is rarely seen today. From Man Ray and Ruth Bernhard to Brett Weston and Ansel Adams, many of the world's most renowned photographic masters have published their images in the rich photogravure process. ***WARNING: The above listing description is COPYRIGHT protected material under United States & International Copyright & Intellectual Property laws. Unauthorized copying or use of ANY PART of this description is prohibited. We vigorously pursue copyright infringement. The entire text of this listing description is Copyright protected - © by K.W. Wright. inkfrog terapeak

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