Lot 50
  • 50

Man Ray

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • Man Ray
  • A l'heure de l'Observatoire - Les Amoreaux (see Marconi 15)
  • lithograph
  • image: 355 by 898mm 14 by 35 3/8 in
  • sheet: 605 by 1053mm 23 7/8 by 41 1/2 in
Lithograph printed in colours, 1970, initialled in pencil, inscribed 'essay', a colour trial proof (aside from the edition of 150), on wove paper, published by J. Petithory, Paris, framed

Condition

The full sheet, in good condition apart from pale mount-staining, a few short, horizontal creases at right sheet edge, a few creases in the lower margin and occasional soft handling creases, light paper skinning at left sheet edge, traces of minor surface soiling and uneven pale discoloration verso, framed. (Stray blue ink in the image, 'Les Amoureux (Chave)' inscribed in brown marker pen verso (slightly showing through at right sheet edge recto).
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