JOSEP M.ª DRAPER | COMPOSITION (INTERIOR WITH SIPHON) | ARTIST'S PROOF (A/P) | SEPIA ETCHING

JOSEP M.ª DRAPER | COMPOSITION (INTERIOR WITH SIPHON) | ARTIST'S PROOF (P/A) | SEPIA ETCHING

A display of perspective and chalcographic virtuosity. An immaculate Artist's Proof (P/A) printed in warm sepia ink, preserved with the utmost historical and documentary rigor from the historical edition of Banca Mas Sardà.

HISTORY AND CURATORIAL ANALYSIS

Mastery of perspective and chromatic warmth

This superb original chalcographic print introduces us to the detailed and intimate universe of the Catalan artist Josep M.ª Draper. Titled "Composition," the work displays a complex interior still life that is an absolute masterclass in perspective and cross-hatching. The viewer's gaze is invited to explore a space dominated by a striking checkered floor, upon which a classical desk crowned by a sculptural bust is placed, and a table in the foreground where a tea set and a nostalgic mesh siphon rest. The great aesthetic success of this edition is the substitution of traditional black for a rich sepia ink, which bathes the entire scene in a dense, warm, and deeply evocative atmosphere.

The status of the Artist's Proof (P/A)

In the rigorous hierarchy of graphic art, the cataloging of this piece elevates it above standard multiple graphics. The inscription "P/A" (Artist's Proof) handwritten in pencil in the lower left margin certifies that this is one of the few copies that the master printed and reserved for his personal archive or for high-level institutional commitments. Being strictly excluded from the ordinary commercial run (limited to 300 copies), this P/A guarantees one of the earliest, freshest, and sharpest impressions from the copper matrix.

WHY IS THIS PIECE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUR COLLECTION?

• Editorial Rarity (Not for Commercial Sale): Acquiring an Artist's Proof is entering the creator's inner circle. Its restricted and non-commercial nature makes it a priority object of desire for collectors seeking to escape mass numbering.

• Impeccable Historical Provenance: The work has come down to us as a true time capsule. Its link to the historical edition commissioned by Banca Mas Sardà (an entity founded in 1844 and a pillar of Catalan patronage in the 80s) gives it an undeniable curatorial "pedigree".

• Gallery-Level Preservation: Unlike works that have circulated freely, this print has been preserved protected by its original tracing paper and stored in its official typographic folder, maintaining the purity of the cotton paper and the contrast of the sepia exactly as it was on the first day.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Artist: Josep M.ª Draper.

• Title / Theme: "Composition" (Interior scene / Still life with siphon).

• Technique and Medium: Original etching (printed in sepia ink) on heavy cotton paper with natural deckled edges.

• Edition / Cataloging: Artist's Proof (P/A), indicated in pencil in the artist's own hand in the lower left margin. Copy excluded from the numbered commercial edition of 300 copies.

• Signature and Inscriptions: Hand-signed in pencil "Draper" in the lower right margin.

• Documented Dimensions: Support (Paper): Approx. 35 x 28.5 cm | Plate mark: 25 x 18 cm (Accredited in institutional documentation).

• Provenance: Original edition linked to the art collection of Banca Mas Sardà.

• Condition: Pristine. Gallery condition. Clean paper, no oxidation, maintaining the contrast and depth of the chalcographic mark intact. Includes original protective cover and tissue paper.

THE WORKSHOP'S NOTE

To own this etching is to treasure an intact fragment of the history of Catalan collecting. The sharpness of the shadows on the checkered floor and the visual assertiveness of the sepia ink demonstrate that this is one of the earliest impressions that graced the press. Endorsed by its status as an Artist's Proof and backed by its impeccable original case, it is a piece conceived for the bibliophile and the erudite collector who not only buys aesthetics, but also provenance, history, and documentary purity.

Includes Collector's Dossier: This work comes with an exhaustive research study, technical sheet, and curatorial context prepared and printed by El Taller del Coleccionista, certifying our research and known provenance.