Marteau de porte, 1931
Etching on studded leather case, Hermès, 1930, golden stamp Hermès
54 x 43 cm
History:
This studded leather case, decorated with an etching by the artist and edited by Hermès was used to pack a few copies of an etching series in an album edited for Galerie Weil and the Editions Apollo in 1931.
Bibliography:
Félix Marcilhac, Paul Jouve peintre sculpteur animalier, Les éditions de l’Amateur, 2005, illustrated p. 208 and in the etchings' inventory p. 369.
Christian Eludut, Le monde animal dans l'art décoratif des années 30, Éditions BGO, Paris, 2007, a copy is illustrated in full page p.107.
Collections :
La Piscine, Musée d’art et d’industrie André Diligent, Roubaix
Musée départemental de l’Oise, Beauvais
A copy is in these museums' collections.