Lot n° 41
Estimation :
400 - 600
EUR
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: 4 940EUR
Important collection of 230 postcards by Alsatian illustrato - Lot 41
Important collection of 230 postcards by Alsatian illustrator Jean-Jacques Waltz, known as Hansi (1873-1951),
including 6 with correspondence and the artist's signature.
A first album containing 32 sheets of 124 postcards, including 2 with correspondence and a signature in Jean-Jacques Waltz's hand.
A second album containing 32 sheets of 106 postcards, including 4 with correspondence and a signature in Jean Jaques Waltz's hand.
Overall, the cards are in very good condition, reflecting the collector's particular care.
We enclose two 32-sheet albums of postcards from Strasbourg and the surrounding area.
Among those in the collection are:
- Hansi et Watterle: Reproduced in N° 139 and 140 of the book Hansi à travers les cartes postales by Paul Steinmann and Rene Candir.
- Odilienberg series (Mont Sainte Odile) 1906 -1907: Reproduced in N°81, 82, 83 ,84, 85, 86 of the book Hansi à travers les cartes postales by Paul Steinmann and Rene Candir.
- Fête de Gymnastique crossed out in pen: Reproduced in N°295 of the book Hansi à travers les cartes postales by Paul Steinmann and Rene Candir.
- Grande Lessive signed by J.J. Waltz: Reproduced in N° 210 of the book Hansi à travers les cartes postales by Paul Steinmann and Rene Candir.
- Bazar de charité 1913 signed by J.J. Waltz: Reproduced in N° 173 of the book Hansi à travers les cartes postales by Paul Steinmann and Rene Candir.
- Gloire au libérateur signed: N° 326 in the book Hansi à travers les cartes postales by Paul Steinmann and Rene Candir.
- Overview of Colmar signed by J.J. Waltz: Reproduced in N° 99 of the book Hansi à travers les cartes postales by Paul Steinmann and Rene Candir.
- Labaroche signed by J.J. Waltz: Reproduced in N° 104 of the book Hansi à travers les cartes postales by Paul Steinmann and Rene Candir.
- Wagenbourg signed by J.J. Waltz: Reproduced in N° 105 of the book Hansi à travers les cartes postales by Paul Steinmann and Rene Candir.
- The Portrait de Hansi card by L. Hornecker signed by J.J. Waltz with correspondence.
The books "Hansi à travers ses cartes postales" and "Tout Hansi" are enclosed, as is a detailed inventory of the entire collection.
Jean-Jacques Waltz, better known under the pseudonym Hansi, occupies a singular place in the artistic and cultural history of Alsace. Illustrator, caricaturist and writer, he developed a body of work profoundly linked to the political context and identity of the region at the turn of the XXᵉ century.
Hansi excelled in the art of the miniature scene: picturesque villages, lively alleyways, processions of children in traditional costume or characters typical of Alsatian society make up a universe that is both tender and satirical.
But behind this apparent lightness lies a marked political dimension. In his illustrated albums, the artist expresses with humor and irony his attachment to Alsatian culture and his criticism of German authority during the period of annexation. His images thus become powerful vectors of identity expression.
Hansi's work has had a profound impact on the collective imagination of Alsace. His widely circulated images helped shape a lasting representation of the region, combining humor, memory and cultural affirmation.
His work is widely represented in Colmar, where the Musée Hansi is dedicated to the artist and where the full range of his work can be seen, notably at the Bibliothèque des Dominicains and the Musée Unterlinden.
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