Lithograph on vélin d'Arches paper. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered. Paper Size: 20 x 26 inches. Excellent condition. Notes: From the folio, Fauves, VII, Collection Pierre Levy, 1972; published by Fernand Mourlot, Paris; printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris, November 24, 1972. Excerpted from the folio, This album, The seventh in a series dedicated to Mr. Pierre Lévy's collection, was printed in M examples on Arches vélin. Printing was finished on November 24, 1972 by Mourlot for reproductions of the paintings of the Fauves and by Fequet and Baudier for typography. Fernand Mourlot, Paris 1972. MAURICE DE VLAMINCK (1876–1958) was a French painter. He was born in Rue Pierre Lescot in Paris. He started learning art in 1893 where he studied with Henri Rigalon. In 1894, he married while serving in the army. In 1899, Vlaminck met André Derain whom became his lifelong friend. By 1900, Vlaminck had finished his service and Derain and he rented a studio together. In 1902 and 1903 he wrote a few mildly pornographic novels and Derain illustrated them. In 1911, Vlaminck went to London and painted. In 1913, he was back with Derain. He married a second time while in Rueil-la-Gadelière. Vlaminck disliked Cubism and blamed Picasso for dragging French art down. In 1942, he wrote a periodical Comoedia which blasted Picasso and Cubism. He died in 1958 in Rueil-la-Gadeliére.