PAUL JOUVE (1878-1973) Lioness and her cubs, the conception of the work circa [1929], proof numbered 11/99, an identical proof presented at the XIXth Salon de Artistes Décorateurs, Paris 1929 Original lithograph on Japon nacré paper. Sold in a marie-louise and in a frame in ebony of Macassar not of origin. Signed P. JOUVE in the plate and in pencil with the receipt 11/99 by the artist at the bottom center. Sight : 55 x 76 cm Framed : 87 x 108 cm Important: We thank the artist's rightful owner for kindly confirming the authenticity of this work. Exhibition : XIXe Salon des Artistes Décorateurs, Paris, 1929 - A proof of our lithograph model presented at this event. Public collections : Musée Sainte-Croix, Poitiers - A proof of our lithograph model is kept in the permanent collections of this institution. Bibliography : Félix Marcilhac - Paul Jouve, peintre sculpteur animalier - Les Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris, 2005. A proof of our lithograph model reproduced on pages 177 and 366.