Gauntlet Gallery — Sandra Chevrier Print Index
La Cage, Une Envie De Crime (First Edition)
Work Summary & Collector Notes
"La Cage, une envie de crime" ("a desire for crime") is a 2024 hand-signed screen print in an edition of 150. Built from 24 colours on 330gsm Somerset paper at 90 x 59 cm, it represents Chevrier working in her most labor-intensive medium, where each hue is laid down as a separate pass.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of 150. The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
Screen prints occupy a distinct place in Chevrier's output: the 24-colour registration produces the dense, saturated comic surfaces that giclées can only reproduce. This piece demonstrates the technical ambition behind the Cages series, where the medium itself echoes the layered, fragmented visual logic of the imagery.
Collector Perspective
A signed screen print on Somerset at this colour count carries more studio-process value than a standard giclée, which collectors weigh when comparing editions of similar size. The edition of 150 is moderate, and the physical qualities of true screen printing, including tactile ink layering, tend to reward in-person viewing and framed display.
Historical Context
Chevrier's screen-print editions are frequently produced with specialist print houses, aligning her with the contemporary urban and pop-print tradition. The 24-colour Somerset format places this work alongside her other flagship screen prints, a format she reserves for compositions warranting the extra production complexity.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned screenprint
- Release date
- 2024
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Screen Print; catalog dimensions 90 x 59 cm; 24 colour screen print on 330 gsm Somerset paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of 150.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Sandra Chevrier's broader career as background context, not proof that this specific edition belongs to any single exhibition or event. Release-level facts here come from a saved secondary catalog record.
Meaning / interpretation: No per-work artist statement is recorded for this edition. Any thematic reading should be treated as interpretation of the imagery, not a documented statement of the artist's intent. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2024 and attributes the edition to Graffiti Prints.
Authentication, Presentation and Provenance
- Original presentation
- Original packaging or presentation was not documented in the release sources reviewed.
- Authentication note
- Compare the support, dimensions, edition number, and signature against a documented example of this edition. Gauntlet Gallery does not authenticate works purchased from third parties.
- Provenance note
- Edition origin is attributed in the saved record to Graffiti Prints. That does not establish the ownership history of an individual copy: retain the original invoice, reseller or gallery paperwork, labels, correspondence, and condition photographs.
Sources and Verification
Verification status: Secondary catalog snapshot; artist-level context added
- Saved release record — Art Collectorz · secondary catalog snapshot · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Starting record for title, year, edition, dimensions, medium, and release description. Primary confirmation against the original release page remains pending.
- Sandra Chevrier — official site — Sandra Chevrier studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Sandra Chevrier (Q96473212) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
How is this different from her giclée prints?
This is a hand-pulled 24-colour screen print, meaning each colour is applied as a separate physical layer, versus a giclée which is a digital pigment print.
Is it signed?
Yes, it is signed by the artist and issued in an edition of 150.
What does the title translate to?
"Une envie de crime" means "a desire for crime," adding a darker undercurrent to the Cages motif.
What are the dimensions?
It measures 90 x 59 cm on 330gsm Somerset paper.
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