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Glimpse

Vhils · 2015 · Lithograph

Year2015

MediumLithograph

EditionArtist Proof

Edition size140

Dimensions87 x 61 cm

Retail (MSRP)EUR €520.00

PublisherUnderdogs

EraPortraits & Faces

Collector7/10

Visual8/10

Historical7/10

ScarcityScarce

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.