Nicolas de Stäel

Nicolas de Stäel

1915 - 1955

Maximes

signed in felt-tip pen and numbered 57 (on the colophon), also inscribed  Jean dont la noble nature s’est si souvent trouvée de plein pied avec tant de “figures de l’excellence”, peintres poètes, musiciens, les plus brillants du siècle que nous venons de quitter, amicalement et fraternellement. Paris 9 juin 2001 (on the title page)

the complete artist's book with a lithographic printed cover in colors, with text by Pierre Lecuire, loose (as issued) in the original paper wrappings, contained in the original blue cardboard box.

overall: 9 ⅞ by 4 ¼ by 1 in. (25.1 by 10.8 by 3 cm.)

Executed in 1955, this work is number 57 from the edition of 190 (there is also an edition of 10 on japon and an edition of 10 lettered A-J).