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Portfolio
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Portfolio
- Gerald Cramer: Trente ans d'activité
- portfolio of prints
- sheets 522 by 418 mm 20 1/2 by 16 3/8 in
The complete portfolio, comprising nine signed etchings, two signed lithographs (one printed in colors), and four unsigned reproductions, by various artists, 1971 (15 prints)
Condition
The prints are generally in good condition overall. The Chagall has discoloration and scattered foxing in the margins. The linen-covered boards and spine are discolored.
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
Published by Gérald Cramer, Geneva, the prints on various papers, the text leaves on Rives paper, the full sheets, contained in original linen- and wood-covered portfolio box with metal clasp designed by Alexander Calder.
Including prints by: Marc Chagall (C. 33); André Dunoyer de Ségonzac; Max Ernst (S./L. 129B); Marino Marini (G. A36); André Masson (C. 85); Joan Miro (D. 549); Henry Moore (C. 95); Pablo Picasso (B. 1241); and Zao Wou-Ki. Also included are reproductions of works after Jean Arp, Georges Braque, Henri Matisse, and Jacques Villon.