Artist: Bernard Buffet (French, 1828–1999)Title: Le Port de la RochelleMedium: Lithograph on paperSignature: Signed in the plate (upper right).Edition: Hand-numbered 54/375 in pencil (lower left).Condition: Professionally matted and framed in a silver-tone frame. The print maintains sharp contrasts and the characteristic linear precision of Buffet’s mid-century style.Visual Overview:This piece features the historic harbor of La Rochelle, a favorite subject of Buffet. The sharp, vertical lines of the medieval towers and ship masts create a dramatic, architectural rhythm against the softer grey and blue tones of the sky and water.Revised Proposed Value: $400 – $750Valuation Breakdown:• Edition Type: Because it is signed in the plate rather than hand-signed by the artist’s hand in pencil, the value is lower than his "pencil-signed" originals. However, the fact that it is hand-numbered out of a relatively small edition (375) still gives it more value than a mass-produced open-edition poster.• Comparable Sales: Similar plate-signed lithographs from numbered editions of this size typically sell in the $450 to $650 range at mid-market auctions and vintage galleries.

Professionally matted and framed in a silver-tone frame. The print maintains sharp contrasts and the characteristic linear precision of Buffet’s mid-century style. skuffs on plasic cover