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Montfort, Eugène
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
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La Belle-Enfant, ou l'amour à quarante ans. Paris: Ambroise Vollard, 1930
Unbound as issued (13 x 10 in.; 330 x 254 mm). 77 etchings printed in black (including illustrated table of etchings), 16 etchings hors texte printed in black, by Raoul Dufy. Original etched wrappers by Dufy; spine ends with minor wear. Chemise and slipcase; wear and soiling.
Unbound as issued (13 x 10 in.; 330 x 254 mm). 77 etchings printed in black (including illustrated table of etchings), 16 etchings hors texte printed in black, by Raoul Dufy. Original etched wrappers by Dufy; spine ends with minor wear. Chemise and slipcase; wear and soiling.
Literature
Artist & the Book 93; Manet to Hockney 85
Condition
As described in catalogue entry.
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
Copy 240 of 245 copies on Arches (of an edition of 390) of "one of the most celebrated of Dufy's illustrated books" (Artist & the Book). The preliminary sketches for this book were done in Marseilles, the setting of the novel.