Emil Weddige Limited Edition Lithograph on Paper "Requiem for Louis Armstrong"
Item Details
A limited edition lithograph on Arches paper titled Requiem for Louis Armstrong, by listed American artist Emil Weddige (1907 – 2001). This piece depicts a colorful and crowded parade in the streets of New Orleans imbued with jazz and nationalism, commemorating the prominent jazz figure Louis Armstrong (1901-1971). Signed by the artist in graphite, titled, and numbered 112 out of a 150 edition to the lower margin. Presented behind glass, housed in a simple bronze tone frame.
Emil Weddige is best known for color lithography and painting. Born in Sandwich, Ontario, Canada to American parents, he began his formal artistic training at the Eastern Michigan University in 1904. Upon graduating, Weddige further pursued his artistic career and moved to New York, refining his technique while continuing his education at the Art Students League, working under the likes of renowned artists like Morris Kantor and Emil Ganso, who played an important role for the artist immersion in lithography. Weddige became a notable instructor at University of Michigan Art Department in 1937. Later, he established his studio in Paris, and in doing so he settled his distinctive, color stone lithographic prints and content for which he became recognized. He is a prominent lithographer with over 100 one-man exhibitions in the United States and Europe. His works are housed within the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the Chicago Art Institute.
Condition
- minor discoloration to paper.
Dimensions
- measures the frame; plate size approximately 27" W x 18" H.
Item #
17DET010-230
