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Tzara, Tristan
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description
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Mouchoir de nuages. Tragédie en 15 actes. Paris: Éditions de la Galerie Simon [Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler], 1925
Small 4to (7 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.; 197 x 121 mm, uncut and unopened). Title-page in red and black with Kahnweiler's device by Derain, 8 etchings by Juan Gris (4 hors texte and 4 head- and tailpieces). Original cream wrappers with etching by Gris; some soiling.
Small 4to (7 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.; 197 x 121 mm, uncut and unopened). Title-page in red and black with Kahnweiler's device by Derain, 8 etchings by Juan Gris (4 hors texte and 4 head- and tailpieces). Original cream wrappers with etching by Gris; some soiling.
Literature
Artist & the Book 126; Chapon, Daniel-Henry Kahnweiler, p. 184
Condition
Small 4to (7 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.; 197 x 121 mm, uncut and unopened). Title-page in red and black with Kahnweiler's device by Derain, 8 etchings by Juan Gris (4 hors texte and 4 head- and tailpieces). Original cream wrappers with etching by Gris; some soiling.
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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 91 of 90 numbered copies on Arches (of a whole edition of 112), signed by Tzara and Gris. This is the only book Gris illustrated with etchings. Tristan Tzara "had long wanted drawings from Gris and this publication is their only collaboration" (Artist & the Book).