Technique: Original etching on tinted artist paper. Luxury presentation in an authentic frame, framed behind glass.
Year: c. 1935
Dimensions: 17 x 23 cm (image), 22 x 28 cm (including frame)
Signature: Hand-signed in pencil bottom right (Armand Apol)
Condition: In very good condition
Edition: Marked ep. art. (Épreuve d'Artiste / Artist's Proof) bottom left
Status: Good vintage condition. Light discoloration of the paper consistent with age. Framed in a period frame.
- This atmospheric post-impressionist harbor view by Belgian artist Armand Apol (1879–1950) captures the silent dynamics of the harbor of Terneuzen at night. With a masterful sense of light and dark, Apol brings the moored inland vessels and the characteristic silhouettes of the quay to life. This specific copy is a rare artist's proof, signed in pencil bottom left as ep. art. (Épreuve d'Artiste). These early prints, made outside the regular edition, are highly valued by collectors for the sharpness of the etched lines. A beautiful, historical graphic work that, due to its deep contrasts and maritime atmosphere, is an absolute eye-catcher in any classic or modern interior.
