Roy Lichtenstein, Venetian School I, 1996

Artist: Roy Lichtenstein (1923 - 1997)
Title:Venetian School I, 1996
Medium:Lithograph and screenprint on Lanaquarelle watercolor paper
Image Size:39 7/8 x 25 in. (101.3 x 63.5 cm)
Sheet Size:47 1/2 x 31 15/16 in. (120.7 x 81.1 cm)
Edition:This work is numbered from the edition of 50; plus 10 AP, 1 RTP, 1 PPII, 2 GEL, 1 C, 1 SP and published by Original Editions, New York.
Signature:This work is hand-signed by Roy Lichtenstein (New York, 1923 – New York, 1997) in pencil ‘rf Lichtenstein’. 
ID #w-9000-138

Historical Description

Roy Lichtenstein’s, Venetian School I, 1996, reimagines the elegance of classical Venetian painting through the clean, stylized language of Pop Art. Using bold outlines, refined geometry, and a sophisticated interplay of color and pattern, Lichtenstein distills traditional motifs into a modern visual statement. The composition balances art-historical references with contemporary clarity, transforming timeless themes into crisp, graphic forms. Elegant, thoughtful, and visually polished, Venetian School I reflects Lichtenstein’s continued exploration of how past and present can merge through bold, inventive design.

Created in 1996, this Lichtenstein pop art Lithograph in colors is hand-signed by Roy Lichtenstein (New York, 1923 – New York, 1997) in pencil: ‘rf Lichtenstein’.  Numbered from the edition of 50, this work is published by Original Editions, New York.

Catalogue Raisonné & COA:

Roy Lichtenstein, Venetian School I, 1996 is fully documented and referenced in the below catalogue raisonnés and texts (copies will be enclosed as added documentation with the invoices that will accompany the final sale of the work).

  1. Corlett, Lee Mary. The Prints of Roy Lichtenstein A Catalogue Raisonee 1948-1997. Hudson Hills Press: New York, 1994. Listed and illustrated as catalogue raisonné no. 295 on pg. 264.
  2. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany this work.

About the Framing:

Roy Lichtenstein, Venetian School I, 1996 is framed to museum-grade, conservation standards, presented in a complementary moulding and finished with silk-wrapped mats and optical grade Plexiglas.

 

Subject Matter: Contemporary Still Life Abstract