Original lithograph by Mario Avati, colour manière noire, "The Passage of Time", 1990.

Original lithograph by Mario Avati (1921-2009), "The Passage of Time", 1990. Colour mezzotint. Proof on white vellum, numbered 178/200, dry stamp: SAAC. Signed and dated in pencil. In very good condition. Width: 48cm, height: 38cm. Mario Avati, French painter and engraver, passionate about mezzotint, a soft-ground engraving technique that allows for the creation of shades of grey without resorting to hatching or stippling, contributed to the revival of this graphic technique. Sold unframed. Careful shipping in a reinforced tube.