Jean RICARDON (Morez, 1924- Besançon, 2018) - Lot 124

Jean RICARDON (Morez, 1924- Besançon, 2018) Set of six unsigned black lithographs, circa 1954-56 ? La rotonde de locomotives, Bord de route, Le cirque, Descente de croix, Le lithographe Largest: 42 x 29.5 cm outside margins (Mottling, stains) In a letter dated 2021, Michel Brignot states that three lithographs were printed at the Bichet workshop: Descente de croix, Les Clowns, and La rotonde de locomotives de la SNCF, which was located behind rue des Granges in Pontarlier (Pierre Bichet's residence). The lithograph Descente de croix should be compared with the engraving La crucifixion, reproduced on page 30/31 of the monograph (Philippe Lagrange et Germain Viatte, Ricardon : traits, portraits, visages et figures, 1950-2000, Besançon).