Gauntlet Gallery — Complete Vhils Print Index
Glimpse
Work Summary & Collector Notes
Glimpse is documented in this catalog as a 2015 Lithograph. The saved release record lists dimensions of 87 x 61 cm. The saved record attributes the release to Underdogs. The cataloged edition information is 140.
Collector notes: The saved release record describes: Edition of /140. The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Why It Matters
The seven-colour lithographic build and Idem Studio pedigree make Glimpse a technically ambitious print. Working at Idem — where Picasso, Matisse, and Chagall printed — situates Vhils within a lineage of fine lithography while carrying his contemporary portrait vocabulary onto premium French paper.
Collector Perspective
Unlike his acid-based editions, Glimpse is a pure fine-art lithograph, valued for its printing complexity and studio provenance rather than chemical variation. The edition of 140 and hand-cut BFK Rives make it a recognizable, well-documented entry point into Vhils' Paris lithographic work.
Historical Context
Idem Studio in Paris has printed for major twentieth-century artists, and Vhils produced several editions there in the mid-2010s. Glimpse (2015) reflects this collaboration, a seven-colour lithograph on a Marinoni press that predates and complements his 2016 lithographs like Changes.
Documented Release Details
- Object type
- Editioned lithograph
- Release date
- 2015
- Release-date note
- Catalog-listed release year from the saved secondary record; primary release-page confirmation remains pending.
- Medium and materials
- Lithograph; catalog dimensions 87 x 61 cm; Seven-colour lithograph; BFK Rives 270gr hand-cut paper.
- Edition details
- The saved release record describes: Edition of /140.
- Signature and marks
- The saved release record describes: signed; numbered. Verify each feature against a documented example of this edition.
Documented History and Meaning
History note: This page treats Vhils'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: Read as documented context rather than stated intent: Idem Studio in Paris has printed for major twentieth-century artists, and Vhils produced several editions there in the mid-2010s. This is an interpretive reading of the release context, not a statement of the artist's intent for this specific work. This interpretive note follows the cited artist or publisher context.
Release context: The saved catalog lists 2015 and attributes the edition to Underdogs.
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 Underdogs. 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.
- Vhils — official site — Vhils studio · primary artist source · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Official artist site; career context, not an individual-edition record.
- Vhils — Wikipedia · reference encyclopedia · Accessed 2026-07-13 · General artist-level biographical and career reference.
- Vhils (Q115823) — Wikidata · reference knowledge base · Accessed 2026-07-13 · Structured identifier used for the artist across catalog metadata.
FAQ
Where was it printed?
At Idem Studio in Paris, on a Marinoni press, as a seven-colour lithograph.
How does it differ from Vhils' acid prints?
It is a straight fine-art lithograph without bleach or acid finishing, prized for its printing complexity and studio provenance.
What is the edition size?
140 impressions, signed and numbered by the artist.
