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Lot 56
  • 56

Paul Gauguin

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Paul Gauguin
  • Les Vieilles Filles à Arles (Mongan/Kornfeld/Joachim/Stauffer 9)
  • lithograph
  • image: 192 by 208mm 7 1/2 by 8 1/4 in
  • sheet: 469 by 619mm 18 1/2 by 24 3/8 in
Lithograph, 1889, from the edition of 30-50 published by the artist (there was a later edition of 50 printed on simili-Japan published by Vollard), printed on canary yellow wove paper, printed by Ancourt, Paris, framed 

Condition

The print is in good condition with wide margins (unevenly trimmed). The paper is slightly and unevenly toned and there are occasional pale fox marks. There is a faint vertical scratch in the left margin, occasional minor scuff marks and soft handling marks, all only visible upon close inspection. There is a minute pencil mark in lower left margin and at center verso. Verso with brown paper tape intermittently around sheet edges, slightly showing through at edges recto. Framed.
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