Author: SCHELFHOUT, LODEWIJK (1881-1943).
Title: Belle Ile. [an original dry needlepoint engraving].
Description: S.I. [Brittanny], Lodewijk Schelfhout, 1927. Original dry needlepoint engraving/originele droge naald gravure. Actual size 29.5x25cm. Signed in Ms. in pencil in lower left margin, dated in perncil in lower right margin. First state/1re. état/eerste staat. Limited to 11 copies only. Framed under glass with passepartout. Cat. Zandvoort, (1981), nr. 148. SEE PICTURE. A fine impression of a beautiful dry needlepoint etching by Lodewijk Schelfhout, illustrating rocky coast of a small island off Brittanny-coast, France, with in foreground an image of St. Chrisopher. Lodewijk Schelfhout, son to Andreas Schelfhout, can be considered as a maste engraver and painter, who introduced cubism in the Netherlands. He produced in total 224 masterly dry needlepont engravings up till his demise in 1943, all in a very limited edition.

Keywords: fine art engraving dry needlepoint droge naald gravure lodewijk schelfhout cubism brittanny bretagne breton france gravure