Le Silence 1981

Jean-Pierre Cassigneul

1981

Color lithograph on Arches paper

76 x 54 cm.

Annotated in pencil lower left "E.A", signed by the artist in pencil lower right

Mourlot print, Paris

Catalog raisonné : Sauret 243

This original lithograph shows a young woman seated at a table in front of an empty chair, with a dark garden behind her, suggesting autumn, and her pensive downward gaze accentuating the melancholy of the composition. Jean-Pierre Cassigneul devoted much of his time to lithography, demonstrating his interest in the art of printmaking. The theme of women remains constant in his work, both in painting and lithography. It's the landscapes in the background, often coastal or garden, that vary with the seasons and moods.