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Portfolio
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
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Description
- Portfolio
- Paroles Peintes I
- etchings and aquatint
- each sheet 384 by 285 mm 15 1/8 by 11 1/4 in
- overall 399 by 296 by 58 mm 15 3/4 by 11 5/8 by 2 1/4 in
The complete deluxe edition portfolio, comprising 14 unsigned etchings with aquatint printed in colors, with accompanying text by collaborating poets, 1962, with the additional suite of 14 prints, each signed in pencil and numbered 50/50, also numbered on the justification, from the total edition of 200, published by Editions O. Lazar-Vernet, on Auvergne Richard-de-Bas paper, contained in the original paper wrappers, cloth-covered boards and slipcase (28 prints)
Condition
The full sheets, in good condition overall. The sheets in the suite have an infrequent fox mark, primarily in the margins or verso, most sheets with creasing along the upper sheet edge. The text pages with pale off-printing, an infrequent fox mark or crease at the edges. The boards slightly darkened on the spine, minor wear on the edges of the slipcase.
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
The collaborating artists are Bissière, Bona, Georges Braque (V. 183), Marc Chagall (K. 121), Bernard Dufour, Max Ernst (S./L. 85), Fiorini, Gilioli, Jacobsen, Philippe Lepatre, Magnelli, Ubac, Roger Vieillard, and Zadkine.
The collaborating poets are Aragon, Jean Arp, P. Albert-Birot, Jean Follain, Guillevic, François Joyeux, Jean Laude, Jean Lescure, André Liberati, A. Pieyre de Mandiargues, Jean Paulhan, René de Solier, Michel Tapié, and Jean Tardieu.