ALECHINSKY Pierre (born in Saint-Gilles-les-Bruxelles in 1927) - "Le Plus Beau Cadeau (Le Layetier)". 1990. Original etching in colors and watercolor, on cream wove paper. Ref : Ceulers &Van de Velde n°498. Nice and rare proof from an edition at 15 copies for "Le plus beau Cadeau, Poésie d'enfants non-voyants", numbered 1, dated "9.08.1990" and signed in brown watercolor by the artist. After studying at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture et des Arts Décoratifs in Brussels, Pierre Alechinsky joined the group of young Belgian painters, joined the Cobra movement (from COpenhagen, Brussels and Amsterdam, where the main artists came from) and then moved to Paris in 1951, where he studied engraving. He exhibited his paintings, drawings and engravings throughout the world and received numerous awards. He was appointed professor at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1984. Recognized artist early in his career, Pierre Alechinsky exhibits in many galleries and realizes public works including the decoration of the rotunda of the hotel de Lassay at the National Assembly. In 2007, for his 80th birthday, the Royal Museums of Belgium paid tribute to him through a large retrospective of his work. 63,5 x 45 cm the sheet. Condition A (Very good state of conservation).