1979
François Houtin was born in Craon en Mayenne, France in 1950. He has lived and worked in Paris since 1971. He was trained as a landscape architect, and worked on such prominent projects as the renovation of the Jardin des Tuileries in 1991. It wasn't until 1973 that he learned printmaking from Jean Delpech, and by 1979 he had become a full-time artist known for his highly detailed prints of utopian gardens. His prints mix equal parts of superb draughtsmanship, deep appreciation for the history of Classical French landscape architecture, and his own unfettered imagination. Houtin was awarded the Prix de Gravure Lacourière in 1981 and the Prix de Gravure Florence Gould in 1986. In 1991, he became a member of the Société des Peintres-Graveurs Français. While etching remains his preferred mode of expression, since 2002 Houtin has also made very large ink wash drawings on paper and canvas. For four years, he produced windows for Hermès, monumental decorations of foliage and beautiful frescoes painted in tempera.
Molvout, by Francois Houtin
By François Houtin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
In Molvout, François Houtin merges organic vitality with the crumbling geometry of architecture. The composition presents a fantastical form that seems part tree, part tower, entwine...
Etching
L'Ouie , by Francois Houtin
By François Houtin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is one print from a series of 5 that comprised the CINQ JARDINS ,CINQ SENS (five gardens, five senses), with texts and poems by Federico Garcia Lorca. The image relates to soun...
Etching
Arbre sans titre, an imaginary topiary by Francois Houtin
By François Houtin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered in pencil, 3/50. Imaginary topiary and garden scene, with incredibly fine line work in the etching. François Houtin was born in Craon en Mayenne, France...
Etching
Maison Romaine, by Francois Houtin
By François Houtin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Signed, titled and numbered by the artist, edition of 30. This Imaginary building shows the move toward more elaborate landscape images Houtin started doing in the early 1980's. Fr...
Etching
Francois Houtin Catalogue Raisonne, with print 1er Nymphée
By François Houtin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This print was made to accompany the deluxe version of the Catalogue Raisonne covering the years 1993-2002. One of his imaginary garden huts or cabanes in wilderness setting. The pr...
Etching
Topiaire Habité — Surreal Topiary Etching by François Houtin
By François Houtin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Topiaire Habité is a surreal etching by François Houtin in which organic form and imagined habitation quietly intersect. A sculptural, topiary-like structure emerges within an open l...
Etching
Landscape - Lithograph - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is a lithograph on paper realized by an unknown artist of the 20th century. The state of preservation is very good. Sheet dimension: 31 x 48 cm. The artwork represents ...
Lithograph
Untitled
By Jean Solombre 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled" 1982 is an original color etching with aquatint on Arches paper by French artist Jean Solombre, 1948-2005. It is hand signed, dat...
Etching, Aquatint
ile
By Jean Solombre 1
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Ile" 1986 is an original color etching with aquatint on Arches paper by French artist Jean Solombre, 1948-2005. It is hand signed, d...
Etching, Aquatint
Souvenir du Jura - Etching - 1870s
Located in Roma, IT
Souvenir du Jura is an artwork realized by X.Dananche in the 1870s. Etching. Good conditions. Realized for the "Société des Aquafortistes. Born on the initiative of the publisher ...
Etching
Landscape -Original Etching by George-Henri Tribout - Early 20th Century
By Georges-Henri Tribout
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original artwork realized by George Henri Tribout. Original etching on paper glued on cardboard. Monogrammed on the lower left corner. George Henri Tribout (Paris,...
Etching
Landscape - Original Etching by Rodolphe Piguet - 1875
By Rodolphe Piguet
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original artwork realized by Rodolphe Piguet (1840-1915) in 1875. Original etching. The work is contained in a white passepartout. Hand-signed and dated by the art...
Etching
