Limited Edition "Three Violins" Embellished Lithograph by Victor Spahn

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A kinetic study in music and motion, Three Violins by Victor Spahn is a hand-signed embellished lithograph depicting three string … Read more A kinetic study in music and motion, Three Violins by Victor Spahn is a hand-signed embellished lithograph depicting three string musicians — two cellists and a violinist — in the midst of performance. The figures emerge from a deep crimson and black ground, their forms dissolving into gestural streaks of cobalt blue and white that convey the physical energy of the performance rather than its static appearance. The warm amber glow of the instrument bodies anchors the composition against the surrounding darkness, while Spahn's signature directional blurring — applied with palette knife and brush directly over the lithographic base — gives each impression a degree of uniqueness within the edition.

Known as the "Painter of Movement," Spahn developed his approach after early work in mosaic-making, which shaped his understanding of how color and form interact across a surface. His sporting and performance subjects — horses, dancers, musicians, sailboats — share the same preoccupation: capturing the sensation of motion in a static medium. The embellished lithograph format suits this ambition particularly well, layering hand-applied paint over the printed image to create texture and spontaneity that a pure print cannot achieve. Edition of 150 + proofs — one of Spahn's tighter runs. Numbered 77/150, hand-signed lower right. COA from SMC Fine Art included. Print is in good condition.

19.5" x 19.5" See less