Fin de Siecle Félix Vallotton La Guitare. 1897. woodcut on cream-coloured wove paper. 1897. 22.5 x 17.7 cm (31 x 25.7 cm). Monogrammed and titled in the plate, additionally monogrammed and with the dry stamp of the artist's studio. - With small, only slightly visible rubbing in the upper and lower margins due to previous mounting, with remnants of mounting in the upper margin verso. Very good overall. Splendid, sharp impression of deep black with wide margins. Valloton/Goerg 175 b. - Schultze et al, 171-6 - One of a few prints identical to the first 100 impressions (175 a) (total edition around 140), each monogrammed by Valloton by hand and with the dry stamp "Atelier F. Valloton". The woodblock was destroyed after the edition. - The woodcut shows the guitarist Louis Schopfer and is the fifth of six from Valloton's important series "Instruments de musique" (1896/97). The other works in the series show musicians playing the chello, flute, violin, piano and cornet. "For his preparatory drawings, Valloton observed famous musicians of his time, studying their playing style and gestures." (Schultze) Wood-cut on cream wove paper. Monogrammed and title in the block, additionally monogrammed and with dry stamp of the artist's studio. - In the upper and lower margins with two small, barely visible wear due to former mounting, verso in the upper margin with traces of former mounting. All in all very good. Splendid impression, with strong contrasts and deep, almost shining black. - One of a 'few' (Valloton/Goerg 175 b) impressions identical to the first 100 (of a total edition of around 140), each monogrammed by Valloton and with the dry stamp 'Atelier F. Valloton'. The wood-block was destroyed after the edition. - The wood-cut shows the guitarist Louis Schopfer and is the fifth of six from Valloton's important series 'Instruments de musique' (1896/97). The other works in the series show musicians playing the cello, flute, violin, piano and cornet. 'For his preparatory drawings, Valloton observed famous musicians of his time, studying their playing style and gestures.' (Schultze) 2200