Brice Marden

The complete set of five etchings with aquatint, 1976-77, each signed in pencil, dated '76-77' and numbered 12/25, on Stonehenge paper, with the printer's blindstamp, Crown Point Press, Oakland, CA, published by Parasol Press, NY, each framed (5 prints)

The prints are in generally good condition, with full margins. Imperfections in each sheet as follows: (a) Two tiny tears at upper left sheet edge (longest 3/8 in.), the extreme sheet edges with pale discoloration (two areas of faint surface soiling in right margin). (b) The sheet with pale mottled discoloration visible in the margins and unprinted areas of the plate. Two linen-backed repaired tears in the margins at upper left (1 1/4 in.) and bottom (5 in.), with additional surface abrasion at upper right. (c) The lower right margin with a small scattering of tiny pale fox marks, only visible upon close inspection. (d) The margins with seven skillfully repaired tears, mainly visible recto as surface abrasions (the largest at upper left measuring 2 1/2 in.), with three very pale spots of discoloration lower left. (e) The print is in good condition.
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