A Group of 4 – E.A. SÉGUY (1877-1951) Original (c. 1924) Papillons Hand Coloured Pochoir Prints.

A group of 4 Émile-Alain Séguy Papillons – hand coloured, framed lithographs (pochoir)  from circa 1924 – boldly coloured butterflies from around the world. Originally comes in a set of 20 plates – this set of 4 consists of plates: 4, 5, 12 & 14.

The lithographs are composed in the Pochoir or French “Stencil” technique and then hand painted by the artist.

Seguy created 11 albums of illustrations and designs from the turn of the century to the 1930s, and his style reflected the influences of both Art Nouveau and Art Deco. His various color portfolios of visual ideas for artists and designers often featured motifs based on the natural world, including flowers, foliage, crystals, animals & insects.

Excellent condition, with no colour fading.