French artist Pierre Le Colas (1930-2020) was a well known member of the surrealist movement. Starting in the late 1940's he spent several years working side-by-side with Salvador Dali. Later he was Chairman of the "Groupe Surréaliste du Salon Comparaison" at the Grand Palais in Paris. During the sixties he painted  portraits of the Beatles, Brigitte Bardot, and Marilyn Monroe amongst other celebrities. He also illustrated books by Rimbaud, Pearl S. Buck, and Roger Ikor. While maintaining an active schedule of creating images for fashion designers, posters, magazines, and record covers. Along with designing church windows and Aubusson Carpets.
 
This lithograph is titled "Nu au Cormoran". It portrays a female nude sitting with a Cormorant.. Which are water-loving birds known for their diving prowess. Behind her stands a rocky cliff upon which sits an ancient columned temple. Above which an array of leaves tops off the image. Signed in pencil "Le Colas" and numbered 74 of 200 . Original purchase receipt indicates that this print was purchased at the Naffouj Gallery in Landstuhl, Germany on October 6, 1999 for 1,100 deutsch marks (equal to $600 U.S. dollars at the time). With inflation that original investment would now be worth $1,100 in today's dollars. 
 
Label on back indicates it was framed by a United States Gallery at a later date with a second Le Colas print purchased at the same time. The lithograph is surrounded by a bevelled double mat and a wooden frame with glass. We have not taken it out of its frame. Therefore we cannot guarantee that acid free materials or UV proof glass have been used. Please see our separate listing for the equally sized and "matching" second Le Colas lithograph.
 
Image reveal measures 19.25" wide 26.75" high.
With frame the total measures 28" wide x 34.25" wide x 1" deep.
 
Original lithograph is in excellent vintage condition with no visible tears, rips, folds, marks, or foxing of note. Frame is also in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, dents, or "dings" of note. See photos for details.
 
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