- 58
Marc Chagall
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Marc Chagall
- Les Sept Péchés Capitaux (Cramer Books 7; Kornfeld 47-62)
- Numbered 8/300
- Book comprising etchings printed in black and sanguine
- each sheet: approx. 248 by 182mm 9 3/4 by 7 1/8 in
- overall: 267 by 210 by 47mm 10 1/2 by 8 1/4 by 1 7/8 in
The book, comprising 15 etchings and one etching printed in sanguine, with two additional suites of the 15 etchings printed in sanguine (one on China and the other on Japan paper), lacking the pen and ink sketch for one of the etchings, printing with plate tone, with title and text by Jean Giraudoux, Paul Morand, Pierre Mac Orlan, André Salmon, Max Jacob, Jacques de Lacretelle and Joseph Kessel, 1926, numbered 8 on the justification, one of 15 copies on Japan paper, from the total edition of 300, bound in a green leather-covered book and with a leather- and paper-covered protective board and slipcase, printed by Louis Fort, Paris
Condition
With margins, in good condition apart from occasional minute fox marks, tiny nicks and pin holes to a few sheet edges, K. 59 bound upside down, bound in a green leather covered book and with a leather and paper covered protective board and slipcase.
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"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."