Original vintage lithograph on paper from the Poster Reserve archive.

Jacques wears a vivid red sweater beneath a worn brown coat, with oversized shoes and a richly expressive face. Ardisson gives the clown a distinctive mixture of humor and melancholy. This original vintage Portal Publications sheet is a companion in style to Pierre, offered here as a separate design.

Artist / Subject: Ardisson / Jacques

Medium & Type: Original Vintage Lithograph on Paper (Publisher-Era)

Publisher Number: No catalogue number stated on the supplied sheet.

Dimensions: 33 × 15 inches (height x width)

Theme / Depicted Subject: Clowns; People; Clown in red sweater and brown coat

Lithograph Period: Estimated 1960s–1970s, based on owner-confirmed archive knowledge; exact sheet printing year unverified.

Original Artwork Date: Estimated circa 1960s–1970s from owner-supplied archive provenance. The exact image date and individual sheet printing year are unverified.

Signature / Markings: Signature reproduced within the artwork; not hand-signed.

Edition / Publisher: Portal Publications Ltd. No numbered limited edition is claimed.

Condition

Unused vintage archive sheet, offered unframed. Please examine the original photographs for paper tone, edges, markings and condition. The artist signature, where reproduced, is printed rather than personally hand-signed. No corner loss was reported for this artwork. The photographs show the actual original lithograph. Faithful photographic cropping, orientation and conservative luminance correction have been applied to separate listing copies; original borders, inscriptions, paper tone and condition are retained. No artwork has been generated or reconstructed. A reflection that obscures original detail cannot be recovered faithfully.

One original vintage lithograph sheet per quantity ordered. Printed signatures are reproduced within the artwork rather than individually hand-signed. No frame is included.

Archive provenance

From the Leo W. Levinski / Univalco archive preserved by Poster Reserve.

Packing

Carefully packed in a protective tube. Please see the store shipping policy for destinations and rates.

Archive reference: B3-023