Karel Appel
Il y avait

Karel Appel (1921-2006) - Il y avait

Screen print. 1982. Dimensions image ca 63*52 cm, frame ca 78*67 cm. Signed r.o. in pencil (Appel) and in print (Dotremont).The silkscreen offered is part of "Duo pour Pinceau et Crayon", six silkscreens made in 1977 where the black lines are by Christian Dotremont and the colors by Karel Appel. Dotremont died in 1979 so no signature in pencil from him is present on the work. The screenprints were made in an edition of 90 pieces and a few E.A.'s. This copy comes from the collection of the printer Henk van der Vet.

The work features the following poem:
Il y avait
Tellemant
The neige
Que mon ombre
Partit au diable


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