Lot 138
  • 138

Hans Arp

Estimate
600 - 1,000 USD
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Description

  • Hans Arp
  • Composition mit fünf Formen; and Compositon (Arntz 358 & 362)
  • two lithographs
  • the first sheet: 500 by 350 mm 19 3/4 by 13 3/4 in
  • the second sheet: 507 by 328 mm 20 by 12 7/8 in
Two lithographs, the first printed in colors, 1964 and 1966, each signed in pencil, the first from the edition of 150 signed examples (total edition is 200), the second numbered 10/20 (total edition includes 35 printed in colors), both on Rives wove paper, the second with the blindstamp of the printer, Erker-Presse, St. Gallen, Switzerland, framed (2 prints) 

Condition

The prints are in good condition, the full sheets. A. 358 has an unobtrusive soft crease in upper right corner and an inconspicuous scratch with a tiny abrasion in the yellow at upper left. (Very inconspicuous spots of soiling on the blue and grey shapes.) The verso with surface soiling and light foxing. The sheet of A. 362 is very slightly toned, a little darker at top sheet edge corresponding with the hinges. (A few very tiny, pale fox marks.) A small adhesive stain from a previous hinge on the verso.
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