Henry Somm

855. Henry Somm (1844-1907) Deux femmes en chapeau regardant vers la gauche, etching with drypoint on Ch. Wittmann laid paper, [Bailly-Herzberg p.305], c.1895, signed in pencil lower right, Société Normande de Gravure ink stamp [Lugt 2300a], numbered 57, lower left, 255 x 305mm. (10 x 12 in), unframed. The Société Normande de Gravure was founded in Rouen at the end of 1891 to promote and preserve the work of artists from the region. Members included Brunet-Debaines, Lafond, Somm and Villon. Between one and three prints were issued in any year, totalling 68 in the life of the society, which extended to the outbreak of the Second World War. Of these, only 25 were original works, as here, the others being interpretive. Editions were limited to the number of members in each year, with additional proofs for the artist, for public collections and for legal registration. These were stamped and numbered as in this example.

Henri Somm, French 1844-1907 - "Jeune Fille Marchant"; pen andbrown ink and watercolour, signed 24.5x18.7cm: togetherwith two figure studies in pencil and one figure study in blackchalk and watercolour by the same hand, two signed, one bears stamp, 31.5x24 43x28 and 47x28cm., (4) (unframed) Plus Vat on hammer price

LOT 15 SOMM, HENRY. Monsieur Fox and Piccolo 7 by 10 in., ink drawing, signed and dated"[18]97 Somm" lower right, matted, glazed andframed (15 1/8 by 18 1/8 in.), minor spotting 700—900 USD Monsieur Fox and Piccolo 7 by 10 in., ink drawing, signed and dated"[18]97 Somm" lower right, matted, glazed andframed (15 1/8 by 18 1/8 in.), minor spotting The artist Henry Somm was also known as Francois Sommier(1844-1907).

* SOMM, HENRI (Rouen1844 - 1907 Paris) Theatre stage with singerperforming. Brown pen and watercolour. Signedlower left: HY Somm. 25.2 x 20 cm. Framed. Provenance: - Belgian private collection CHF 1 200.- /1 500.- € 920.- / 1 150.- * SOMM, HENRI (Rouen 1844 - 1907 Paris) Theaterbühne mitvortragender Sängerin. Feder in Braun, Aquarell. Unten linkssigniert: HY Somm. 25,2 x 20 cm. Gerahmt. Provenienz: -Belgische Privatsammlung CHF 1 200.- / 1 500.- € 920.- / 1150.-

HENRY SOMM (French, 1844-1907) FASHION ON PROMENADE ink and wash drawing; signed W. Somm , l.r.; sight: 8 1/8 x 5 7/8 inches Provenance: From a Prominent North Shore Family Estimate $600-900 Condition: Not examined out of frame; 1inch tear, l.r. below signature; spotting throughout