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Lot 102
  • 102

Paul Delvaux

Estimate
5,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Paul Delvaux
  • The Empress (J. 71)
  • sheet 1005 by 708 mm 39 5/8 by 27 7/8 in
Lithograph, 1974, first state (of two), signed in pencil and numbered 20/50, on Arches wove paper, with full margins, in good condition except the sheet edges with time stain, a few creases, a tiny tear at bottom

Condition

The print is in good condition overall. The paper tone along the sheet edges has yellowed over time. There is a sharp horizontal crease at the lower sheet edge measuring 3 inches, with an adjacent small tear measuring 1/4 inch. Two vertical tears in the upper margin measure 1 1/4 inch. Additionally, handling creases, some sharp, are visible, primarily along the sheet edges.
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