French Pochoir (Stencil) Art Deco Horse Racing Print by Charles Ancelin, published by Galerie Lutetia, Paris c. 1920

Original pochoir process print by Charles Ancelin of galloping race horses. This was No. 4 of a series of horse racing prints by Ancelin published by the Galerie Lutetia in Paris. It is signed in the plate.

The print is in very good condition with bright colours and framed in a plain black frame. It was previously sold through the Anthony England Gallery, 5 Artillery Rd, Westminster, SW1.

Charles Ancelin (1863-1940). was a French illustrator, specialising in equestrian scenes, which epitomise the Art Deco style. Pochoir (French: “stencil”), as distinguished from ordinary stencilling, is a highly refined technique of making fine limited editions of stencil prints. It is often called hand colouring, or hand illustration. Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and Henri Matisse made prints in this technique for book illustrations.