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Henri Matisse
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Matisse
- Ulysses: (D. 235-240)
- Etchings
- plates: approx. 290 by 225 mm 11 3/8 by 8 7/8 in
- sheets: approx. 415 by 320 mm 16 3/8 by 12 5/8 in
The set of six etchings, 1934, each signed in pencil, titled, numbered 52/150, illustrations for James Joyce's Ulysses, on wove paper, published in 1935 by the Limited Editions Club, New York, framed (6 prints)
Condition
The prints are in generally good condition, the full sheets. The sheets are discolored, with foxing at the periphery of the sheets. Each with one crease in the left or right margin, the smallest 6 inches, the largest 12 inches.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
This lot contains the following prints:
The Calypso Episode (D. 235, Calypso)
The Episode of Nausicaa (D. 236, Nausicaa)
The Circé Episode (D. 237, Circè)
Aeolus, Cave of the Winds (D. 238, Éole)
The Cyclops (D. 239, Polyphème)
Symbolic Lanscape: Ithaca (D. 240, Ithaque)